"Using forms and structures present in the wood as guidance..."
Sean Yashar from The Culture Creative sent me an invite for an event I'm looking forward to seeing. The opening is next week, March 19 from 5-7 pm. Thanks Sean....
Living with Art, by Azadeh Shladovsky
March 19 - April 16, 2011, Ruth Bachofner Gallery
Interior designer and founder of LA based boutique design firm AAS Design Studio, Azadeh Shladovsky, introduces her first limited-edition furniture collection Living with Art. This collection explores Shladovsky's unique relationship with nature and highlights her ability to create powerful expressions that are as beautiful as they are functional. Her perspective is informed by and, to a degree, controlled by the forces inherent in her wood medium.
"Using forms and structures present in the wood as guidance, Shladovsky adds an element of tension with manmade materials of brass and other metals. Opposing forces of soft and hard, lustrous and matte, organic and linear create a drama of contrasts, which reinforce the integral character of the individual materials.
Yet, within these series of oppositions, Shladovsky creates symbiotic relationships through her intuitive control of the wood and her materials. In her work, Shladovsky uses nature and its processes as a guide, both in how each piece is formed and how it is perceived.
Living with Art, by Azadeh Shladovsky
March 19 - April 16, 2011, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
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