Karl Lagerfeld’s First Ever Sculptural Works at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
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Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Paris presents celebrated fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld’s first ever sculptural works exhibition, “Architectures,” from October 19 through December 23. Creative director of the Chanel and Fendi fashion houses, and also hKarl Lagerfeld’s First Ever Sculptural Works at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Paris presents celebrated fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld’s first ever sculptural works exhibition, “Architectures,” from October 19 through December 23. Creative director of the Chanel and Fendi fashion houses, and also his eponymous signature brand, Lagerfeld’s visionary creativity expands beyond fashion to include illustration, photography, interior design, and publishing.With “Architectures,” the designer introduces his functional sculptures inspired by Antiquity, which he refers to as the origin of beauty, culture, and modernity. The collection — featuring gueridons, tables, lamps, consoles, fountains, and mirrors — is rooted in classical foundations but carries a present-day vibe, like a “modern mythology.”“Evoking a contemporary architectural landscape with Greek origins, the unique pieces combine the precision of canonical proportions born from the use of the golden ratio and the most noble material, marble,” describes Carpenters Workshop Gallery.Lagerfeld combines material uniqueness with timeless designs, which makes every piece exclusive. “Shifting between the antique and the contemporary, the icons of classics and the finest present skills, the black and white architectonic creations embody Karl Lagerfeld’s timeless monochromatic style,” adds the gallery. “Each piece is carved from a carefully selected marble block, the ‘Arabescato Fantastico,’ a rare vibrant white marble with dark grey veins which has not been quarried for more than thirty years, or black ‘Nero Marquina marble,’ curated for its brush stroke-like, milky white veins.”The limited edition comprises eight pieces in each marble color, along with four artist proofs. “Each sculptural work is made with the special marble, which is then precisely cut, sculpted, faceted, and polished in Italy by the best craftsmen, to achieve the vibrant exactness of the elements.The lighting works diffuse a specific daylight, the designer particularly appreciates, like a laser blade from the future. The shades of the table lamps are distinctively hand-painted in the most traditional technique of decorative arts, pushing the boundaries of craftsmanship and traditions,” writes the gallery.The works were developed by architect and interior designer Aline Asmar d’Amman of Culture in Architecture, a design studio based in Beirut and in Paris.The exhibition will be on view from October 19 through December 23, 2018 at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, 54 Rue De La Verrerie - 75004For more information, visit: http://carpentersworkshopgallery.com/Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more