Dark Fantasy At Home

Studio Job are best known for their outlandish and provocative thematics, merging outlandish design with graphic artwork. As the most popular fruit in the world, Studio Job’s vibrant image of a banana in Banana Lamp has become a kind of monument. This playful object draws on the iconic visual quality of the fruit whilst referencing Andy Warhol’s famous banana work

CAUTION, THIS IS RODEO! is a series of saddles converted into rocking stools. The saddle is attached to bases that are upholstered in leather. The bases are constructed like car seats and stuffed with foam of varying densities. The result is that the object is removed from its context. There is an obvious absence: no horse, no barn, no riding. Additionally, it is impossible to sit on the saddle passively; the seated person must straddle it and balance by clutching it their thighs. Indeed, it is easy to fall off one of these saddles—hence the ‘CAUTION’ in the title

With a background in architecture, Charles Trevelyan brings a structural rationality to his work. The Circumspect series can be considered a form of self-portrait. As the title implies, this piece is about reservation, consideration, self-reflection and contemplation. Trevelyan takes calculated risks, measuring his own exploration within and beyond

Maarten Baas’ Clay series was launched in 2006. To celebrate the ten year anniversary, the joyful Clay Lamp have been cast in bronze for Carpenters Workshop Gallery as a limited edition. All Clay pieces are unique, shaped by hand without the use of mould. Works from the Clay series can be found in the collections of top museums such as the Stedelijk, Amsterdam & Les Arts Decoratifs, Paris.

Maarten Baas’Clay series was launched in 2006. To celebrate the ten year anniversary, the joyful Clay Dining Chair have been cast in bronze for Carpenters Workshop Gallery as a limited edition. AllClaypieces are unique, shaped by hand without the use of mould. Works from the Clay series can be found in the collections of top museums such as the Stedelijk, Amsterdam & Les Arts Decoratifs, Paris.

Dandelight, from the series “Fragile Future”, contains real dandelion seeds–picked by hand and connected piece-by-piece to LED lights. This labor-intensive process is a clear statement against mass production and throwaway culture. DRIFT proposes a vision of the future in their own signature aesthetics, a distinct mix between hi-tech and poetic imagery. Light functions as a symbolic and emotional ingredient rather as a tool to simply illuminate the dark. The piece is about conveying emotion and at the same time refers to the fact that light lies at the basis of all life

Interested in creating objects comprised of experience, mystery, and the visceral, El ZeincreatedHayto evoke the feeling of touch on the skin. Surreal in nature, Hay generates dislocation while embracing femininity and sensuality.

The idea of casting hot wax in ice might seem counterintuitive, but for Steven Haulenbeek, the unlikely combination represents a world of potential. He decided to see what would happen if he poured hot wax on a frozen sidewalk puddle. “The temperature shock caused it to ripple”, he describes. Inspired by what he saw, Haulenbeek set out to capture the resulting form’s rich textural quality. By chipping into ice blocks, he makes moulds, into which he pours in hot wax. The cooled wax form, which creates a complex texture, is then used in the ancient process of lost-wax bronze casting. Pouring molten bronze into the mould burns out the wax, allowing the metal assume its shape, the sand supports the metal as it hardens into the unknown end-result

Nacho Carbonell is known for his tactile approach to sculpture, playing with texture, experimental techniques, and natural materials. Nacho believes objects to be ‘living organisms that come alive and surprise with their behavior. He refers to his work as “communicative objects that arouse one’s feelings and imagination… that allow you to escape everyday life.

The Lockdown Lamps from Frederik Molenschotare a series of three new limited-edition lamps inspired by the current global circumstances. Cast in bronze, they are available in silver and black patina.

Hybridism, the current and most recent body of work, by the Campana Brothers, is a hybrid of sculptural experimentation, personal expression, and societal commentary. The Noah Candleholder is the smallest object from the series. It is a meditation on the end of world and the level of readiness, or unreadiness, the human race will have.

Since his beginnings, Joep Van Lieshout has chased, changed and shaped the borders of art, design, and architecture. In his latest series, Renegade, instead of performing the act of either artist or designer, Van Lieshout turns any object that he gets his hands on–even his own existing sculptures-into lamps, making every work as valuable or invaluable as the other.TheBallerina Lampis a love letter to dancers, exploring the relationship between the human body and geometry through balance and dynamic movement. The figure angular rendering alludes to a strong, weaponized woman, either present or idealized. This ‘spike lady’ lead us to a local Rotterdam maxim: “You lose an eye when you love a dancer.”

Joop Van Lieshout, Venus Lamp, remits to fertility sculptures, the first sculptures there everywhere. With his characteristic humor, the artist proposes a third leg–or penis-creating an endearing and strong being that is also self-sufficient. In the artists all around words “From a biological point, if you bring back what is the goal of the human as a species is to keep on living, eating, and reproduce. Theoretically you can die after you reproduce.”