THE HAUTE COUTURE SOUND
Today, music is an integral part of fashion shows. And Balenciaga is no exception to the rule. Especially since the label launched its playlist curations on Apple Music two years ago, with artists like Rammstein, RuPaul, Aya Nakamura, and Acid Arab. All were accompanied by collections of exclusive pieces. So it’s no surprise to see […]
JORIS POGGIOLI AND SCULPTURAL DESIGN
For Joris Poggioli, form is essential. It reveals the power of a material and gives the object a new dimension. It is his background as an interior designer and his passion for sculpture that led him to create his first furniture collection in 2017: Youth Editions. We can already detect his universe. The lines are […]
« SITTING PRETTY », THE MEETING OF THE CONTEMPORARY AND THE 19TH CENTURY
To associate two eras, which have nothing to do with each other. A commonplace exercise today, but is it successful in every execution? In the case of “Sitting Pretty,” organized within the framework of “Design Exhibition Scotland,” the attempt is rather mastered. The rules of the game were as follows: design five benches whose aesthetic […]
“CREST AND TROUGH” : A DIGITAL TRIBUTE TO NATURE BY DONGWOOK CHOI
Based in Namyangju, South Korea, the designer Dongwook Choi offers, with “Crest and Trough,” a singular work. Inspired by the interference of waves, and conceived digitally, this mini collection of two seats, a bench and a side table, is dressed in a shiny metallic coat and takes us into another space-time. Undulations that come to […]
THE ENCHANTING CHUBBY SEAT BY DIRK VAN DER KOOIJ
In 2009, designer Dirk van der Kooij decided to launch his own design studio with the firm intention of revealing that any material, whatever it is, can be reused. Plastic, metal, leather… are used in the design of each piece of the designer’s various collections. Thanks to innovative machines, specially designed by the Kooij studio, […]
VITA NUOVA : Italy in the 60s and 70s
“The provocative intentions of my works are similar to my ecstatic dreams: the desire to communicate, the desire to establish an uninterrupted thread with others, and at the same time, precisely, to provoke astonishment, perhaps even indignation or scandal,” wrote Lucia Marcucci in her memoirs in 2005. This sets the tone for the exhibition devoted […]
ROMAIN BERNINI : INTERZONE
Hyper-realistic drawing, psychedelic colors, saturated spaces, very tight closeups (on improbable eyes of abyssal creatures or luminescent trees), the absence of horizon and perspective… At the borders of reality and fiction, Romain Bernini’s paintings plunge us into a troubled universe, both familiar and strange: a closed world with acidulous and washed-out colors, similar to a […]
CEREN ARSLAN OR THE NEW REALITIES
New York-based artist-designer Ceren Arslan creates architectures and environments from digital data for hyper-realistic visual experiences. Architectural designs have become an important part of the digital age in the last decade. Modeling software and advanced technologies are pushing the limits of photographic realism, blurring the boundaries between real and virtual. These hyper-realistic renderings now serve […]
AN EDITION UNDER THE SIGN OF LIFE FOR PRIVATE CHOICE
During the bubbling Art Week in Paris, Private Choice returns with an 11th edition with the theme Lines of Life. A not-to-be-missed event for collectors and art lovers, this contemporary art fair is distinguished by its exhibition setting. Founded by Nadia Candet, the event invites visitors to discover a selection of art and design works […]
LES RENCONTRES D’ARLES : PHOTOGRAPHIC STORIES
After a year of silence in 2020 and a limited edition in 2021, it was with great emotion that we went to the 53rd edition of the Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles. The 2022 edition was somewhat disoriented and complex, but nonetheless powerful and profound, with a lot of exploration and experimentation. Acumen’s editorial team […]