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Delicate Nature

By WGSN, 06 December 2010

Research & Reference

Frozen in Time by Studio Wieki Somers, 2010

For her Frozen in Time 

 Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland collection by

 Alidra Alic

Reversed Volumes by Mischer’Traxler, 2010

Reversed Volumes  is a

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collection, Wieki Somers dips

floral forms into a clear UV-

sensitive liquid resin that

hardens on exposure to light.

t then binds the delicate

petals, twigs and blossom to

a range of vases and lighting.

The objects look as if they are

captured in ice, and have a

strong Art Nouveau aesthetic.

Inspired by the surreal flora

and fauna of Lewis Carroll’s

 Alice’s Adventures in 

Wonderland ,Danish jewellery

designer Alidra Alic has

developed her own technique,

which combines precious

metals and stones with plastic

to create a range of jewellery

with a feminine intricacy and

dipped or glazed finish.

www.alidraalic.com

collection of bowls cast

fromvegetables by designers

Katharina Mischer and Thomas

Traxler, who worktogether 

under the Micher’Traxler 

moniker.

The bowls are created withoutever entering a kiln. Instead

thedesigners pack ceramic

powder around a number of 

different fruit andvegetables,

which then hardens. The

finished items bear the echoes

ofthe fruit on their insides.

www.mischertraxler.com

Inflorescence by Gilles Belley

The Organic Factory  project

by Gilles Belley explores

similarities between the

artificial and natural to create

objects with shapes and

functions manufactured from

nature. Made from

agromaterials – materials

made from agricultural waste

that are biodegradable in

water – the Inflorescence  bath

bomb combines thegeometrical shape of flowers

with the aromatic scent of 

cloves, releasing perfumed

oils into the water.

 Aggregation by Andy Lomas

 Andy Lomas creates computer-

generated images of organic

natural forms in relation to

simple mathematical rules,

crafting intricate forms

reminiscent of plant and coral-

like structures through digital

simulation.

www.andylomas.com

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www.gillesbelley.fr

Harvest by Asif Khan, 2010

n Harvest ,Asif Khan explores

the idea of plant life as a raw

material. Using the natural

nterlocking characteristics of 

the gypsophila plant, the

shape of the chair is “grown”

by weaving, moulding and

freeze-drying. A layer of 

inseed-oil resin enables the

furniture to be strong while

retaining a fragile

appearance.

Fashion in Nature by Azuma Makoto, 2010

Flower artist Azuma Makoto

explores the possibilities of 

artistic self-expression

through flower arranging,

creating botanical sculptures

and “haute-couture

boutiques” that bring together 

the worlds of botany and art.

www.azumamakoto.com

Predictive Dream IX (detail) by Katsuyo Aoki, 2009

While contemporary

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Japanese culture tends to

embrace a stripped-back and

pared down modernist

aesthetic, the Neo- 

Ornamentalism  exhibition at

Tokyo’s Museum of 

Contemporary Art celebrates

the more traditional and

ornamental arts and crafts of 

Japan such as lacquer work

and intricate carving used in

the country’s art today.

Neo-Ornamentalism from 

Japanese Cotemporary Art,

Museum of Contemporary

Art, Tokyo

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