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“I like the idea of a floating space, the idea that these sculptures are almost in a state of free fall, that they are in a state of weightlessness” - Patrick Hill <a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6649572857_b731237175_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6649572857_b731237175_b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 697px; height: 697px;" /></a> Patrick Hill: Curls, Kinks and Waves <a href="http://www.alminerech.com/en/upcoming/107/tab/images/Patrick-Hill" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51);">Almine Rech Gallery</a> : January 13 - February 23, 2012 : Paris Curls, Kinks and Waves sets a stage - an abstract scene of fragmented landscapes, wavy horizons, and sensual feminine silhouettes. Precisely engineered, the sculptures are constructed from overlapping panes of glass and pieces of marble that are fixed to a wooden base with brass pins. The flatness of these materials exaggerate the sculptures' facade-like quality while recalling the graphic shapes and imagery of 1980's design. The marble is stained with a palate similar to artist <a href="http://nigelweaving.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/large_diver_78.jpg">David Hockney’s pool paintings</a><a href="http://nigelweaving.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/large_diver_78.jpg">.</a> Bright blues splash the wavy edges of marble sheets decorated with neon yellow squiggles, sperm, jelly beans - a pattern repeating throughout the show. The works evoke So Cal beaches, pools, O.P., Esprit and all the surface that came with 1980’s opulence. Hill’s new work moves away from the blacked-out gravitas seen in his <a href="http://www.davidkordanskygallery.com/?n=artists&aid=8">2008 solo exhibition</a> with David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, attending to issues of market, wealth and regionalism through the whimsical and subtly erotic lines and curves of his beachy tombstones. The unreal (or extra-real?) colors buoy these heavy, sinking grave sites letting the sculptures float throughout the gallery space: “I like the idea of a floating space, the idea that these sculptures are almost in a state of free fall, that they are in a state of weightlessness” says Hill. The sculptures, levitating at the command of the artist, are bound and forced to submit again to gravity and time through a subtle fastening system inspired by the clasp on Cartier’s LOVE bracelet. ------------------

“I like the idea of a floating space , the idea that these sculptures are almost in a state of free fall, that they are in a state of wei...

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a slow gentle excursion into the still waters. (sometimes I see) 1930 vs 2012 <a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6642228655_20bc919165_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6642228655_20bc919165_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 699px; height: 666px;" /></a> <a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6642220825_5f5afa1978_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6642220825_5f5afa1978_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 647px; height: 741px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cWar0529Ko&feature=related"> Sometimes I See: Larcier</a> 1. Jean Mayodon urns, pair France, c. 1930 ceramic, bronze.<a href="http://www.wright20.com/auctions/view/LV6H/LV6I/219/LA/none/TOP/0"> (here) </a> "A ceramist with a painter’s mind, highly inspired with hindu arts, he produced a figurative decorated pottery, after antique tradition, characterized by the practice of stanniferous earthenware with "golden fire". He made gigantic works (decorative pannels, sculptures, fountains, fire-places) of perfect quality. He fitted his own ovens and improved his knowledge in chemistry in order to achieve oxide-coloured pieces, interspersed with a gold pattern giving it a precious aspect. He got many official orders and his qualities led him to assume the artistic leadership of the Manufacture of Sèvre in 1941, after having been its artistic counsellor in 1934." <a href="http://www.ceramique1900.com/mayodon.html">(text from here)</a> 2. New work by<a href="http://www.brionnudarosch.com/"> Brion Nuda Rosch</a>. These works are the starting point for a trio of exhibitions slated to open this Spring. A two person exhibit in Lisbon, a solo exhibition in Seattle and a solo project in Copenhagen. ------------------

a slow gentle excursion into the still waters . (sometimes I see) 1930 vs 2012 Sometimes I See : Larcier 1 . J ean Mayodon urns, pair Fra...

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a conversation with Troy Seidman: Caviar 20

... "During the 70's there was a lot of design activity that clarified some of the tenets of modernism and anticipated minimalism. The 80's were just crazy so much grandeur and ornament. While I wouldn't want to live in an 80's period room that is stuffed with chintz and grandfather clocks and volumes of books, I appreciate the dedication to antiques, detail and style." <a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6618240815_0bc61551f7_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6618240815_0bc61551f7_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 699px; height: 818px;" /></a><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://caviar20.com/collections/all/products/achille-castiglioni-taraxacum88-flos">Castiglioni "Taraxacum 88" Chandlier </a><a href="http://caviar20.com/collections/all/products/achille-castiglioni-taraxacum88-flos"></a> </div> What does the name of your store, <a href="http://caviar20.com/collections/all">CAVIAR 20</a>, refer to? I really thought "Troy Seidman 20th Century" (or something along those lines) was a bit of a mouthful. I love black lacquered furniture and Caviar just seemed evocative of the spirit and aesthetic of what I wanted to present. How did you first get interested in Design + Art? Seeing one of Felix Gonzales-Torres' pieces, comprised of a pile of wrapped candy in a corner available to be taken by the viewer, made a big impression on me at the age of 15. I had also been spending some time in Brussels in 2006 and discovered Ado Chale. I think he is the first 20th century furniture designer that I fell in love with. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6618190677_0f602af702_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6618190677_0f602af702_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 705px; height: 470px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Félix González-Torres, “Untitled” (USA Today),” 1990. </div> Why you were affected by Felix Gonzales-Torres' pieces? FGT's sculpture is so radical because it requires the viewer to shift from passive observer to recipient. Normally the viewer is forbidden from physically engaging with artwork, with FGT (especially the candy sculptures) the viewer bends down, picks up, unwraps and eats (!) All these physical actions that normally have nothing to do with experiencing art. With this in mind, I think the bridge to being interested in both 20th century/contemporary design has a natural proximity. I love Arik Levy's "Meteor" for example because it is both functional and sculptural. It can sit in a corner and just be a sexy object, or I can sit on it, put books on it, use it as a foot stool etc. If you read the descriptions on Caviar20 you'll notice that one of our favorite terms in "sculptural presence", even when a piece is good at its responsibilities (like being a chair) we want it to be engaging enough visually that it could never be sat in but still cherished. Ado Chale? What is it that you found yourself attracted to? I think a lot of men respond to Ado Chale's work because his pieces are like<a href="http://www.adochale.com/index.php" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> jewelry for a room</a>. Unlike a woman, I don't have the privilege/option of wearing precious stones and gems but I still appreciate the beauty of these natural elements. (Well I could wear jewelry but Liberace is not really my choice of fashion icon or reference point) Anyway, Ado Chale takes natural elements like lapis, malachite and even peppercorns, and he inlays them into black lacquer and the results are just breathtaking. His work has this great balance between being ornate without being ornamental or glamorous and minimalist. Who is Caviar 20 working with at the moment? I'm currently working with 6 contemporary designers; Bev Hisey, Tahir Mahmood, Group-Two Design, Don Howell, Reed Hansuld and Dyland McKinnon. All 6 designers represent an amazing intersection between craftsmanship and innovation. Their aesthetics vary but all of their work is sexy, clever and well-made. <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6618258715_0729aa10f1_b.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6618258715_0729aa10f1_b.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 683px; height: 803px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">USA, circa 1940, candle sconces </div> Who are some of the designers you are carrying in Caviar 20? As for 20th century designers, I carry and seek out Verner Panton, Curtis Jere, Gaetano Pesce, Raymor, Bjorn Wiinblad, Piero Fornasetti, Italian glass/lighting (like Vistosi, Mazzega and Venini). I also love (non-reissued) Knoll. 3 favorite designers you passionately collect? Or any specific time/era you are drawn to? I really love the 70's and 80's. During the 70's there was a lot of design activity that clarified some of the tenets of modernism and anticipated minimalism. The 80's were just crazy so much grandeur and ornament. While I wouldn't want to live in an 80's period room that is stuffed with chintz and grandfather clocks and volumes of books, I appreciate the dedication to antiques, detail and style. I really love Vistosi (Italian glass), Rita Letendre (a Canadian abstract artist) and Richard Serra. Any advice for the new collector, other than "collect what you love..."? Seek out pieces that are iconic but have unique features/elements. Avoid pieces that have been reissued (or that are in continuous production). What is IDS11 in Toronto? Its a cross between a trade show and a contemporary design fair. The most exciting element of IDS is a section called "Studio North" where contemporary designers have small booths or participate in a prototype competition. It is a great way to see what is happening with contemporary design in Canada. 3 things I would never guess about Troy Seidman? -I wanted to open a laundromat when I lived in Tel Aviv. -I've run 4 marathons. -My father is a very serious collector of books on baseball. He has a library of over 5,000 titles. (I love passionate collectors!) Troy Seidman is the founder of Caviar20. He has worked at Le Musée D’Art Contemporain de Montréal, Todd Merrill Antiques, Galerie Van den Akker, and Sotheby’s. He has participated in fairs including The Armory Show, Le Book, Modernism, Toronto International Art Fair, Palm Beach International Art Fair, Olympia (London), Pavillon des Arts & Design (Paris), and Design Miami. Troy divides his time between Toronto, Montréal and New York. visit <a href="http://caviar20.com/collections/all">Caviar 20</a> ------------------

a conversation with Troy Seidman: Caviar 20

... "During the 70's there was a lot of design activity that clarified some of the tenets of modernism and anticipated minimalis...

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