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DESIGN MIAMI / LA 2024 WITH CHARLES BURNAND GALLERY
16-21 may 2024
Private Holmby Hills estate, Los Angeles [USA]
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MILAN DESIGN WEEK | BARANZATE ATELIERS
15-21 april 2024
16 VIA GAUDENZIO FANTOLI, 20138 MILAN [IT]
For its second appearance at the Milan Design Week, Zaventem Ateliers was set to captivate attendees once again, presenting under Baranzate Ateliers in an all-new venue in April 2024. Strategically located just 5 minutes away from the airport, the exhibition aimed to draw in a global audience, anticipating the participation of 10,000 visitors from around the world.
That year’s program boasted a lineup of 35 studios, including 15 specially curated guests handpicked by Zaventem Ateliers. The expansive 7,000 square meters of exhibition space promised to be a hub of creativity and innovation.
Alongside the exhibitions, Zaventem Ateliers crafted a unique nighttime calendar, adding a touch of allure to the exhibition. This curated series of events featured a select number of corporate partners, creating an immersive and unforgettable experience for attendees.
"SHAPING MATTER " DELVES INTO THE PROFOUND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORM AND MATERIALITY IN CONTEMPORARY DESIGN. EACH ARTIST FEATURED IN THIS EXHIBITION HAS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO THE METICULOUS EXPLORATION OF FORM AND MATERIALITY AS THE FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS OF THEIR DESIGN PRACTICE. THROUGH THEIR VISIONARY APPROACH, THEY CHALLENGE THE CONVENTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF DESIGN, CRAFTING CAPTIVATING PIECES THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF FUNCTION AND AESTHETICS.
WITHIN THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS WILL ENCOUNTER A HIGHLY CURATED ARRAY OF DESIGN WORKS, EACH METICULOUSLY CRAFTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE INTRINSIC QUALITIES OF FORM AND MATERIAL. EACH OF THE ARTISTS INGENIOUSLY MANIPULATE MATERIALS IN UNEXPECTED WAYS, PUSHING THE LIMITS OF THEIR PROPERTIES TO CREATE INNOVATIVE TEXTURES, SHAPES, AND STRUCTURES. WHETHER THROUGH THE USE OF UNCONVENTIONAL MATERIALS OR EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES, THESE ARTISTS PROVOKE THOUGHT AND INSPIRE WONDER, INVITING VIEWERS TO RECONSIDER THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF DESIGN AND MATERIALITY.
"SHAPING MATTER" SERVES AS A PLATFORM FOR DIALOGUE, INVITING VISITORS TO ENGAGE WITH THE ARTWORKS AND CONTEMPLATE THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN FORM, MATERIALITY, AND FUNCTIONALITY.
TWO WORLDS, ONE NIGHT. PRIVATE EVENT WHERE ARNO INVITED MARIE WYNANTS.
MARIE WYNANTS, A BELGIAN PHOTOGRAPHER OF WORLD-CLASS CALIBER, IS SYNONYMOUS WITH EXPRESSIVE, ECLECTIC, AND DARING IMAGERY. HER SIGNATURE HIGH CONTRAST AND DARKER STYLE HAVE GRACED THE eyes OF FASHION GIANTS LIKE ANN DEMEULEMEESTER, CHANEL, AND VOGUE, ELEVATING HER TO THE UPPER ECHELONS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY WORLD.
THEIR PATHS CONVERGED DURING THE RENOVATIONS OF ARNO'S SHOWROOM. UNITED BY A MUTUAL ADMIRATION FOR EACH OTHER'S WORK, THE IDEA OF COLLABORATION BLOSSOMED EFFORTLESSLY. WITH A SHARED VISION TO SHOWCASE THE BEST OF BELGIUM'S CREATIVE PROWESS, THEY EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY TO CRAFT AN EVENING UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
THIS EVENT WAS NOT ABOUT GRANDEUR OR OSTENTATION; IT'S AN INTIMATE GATHERING, A CELEBRATION OF ARTISTRY IN ITS PUREST FORM. NO SOCIAL MEDIA HYPE, NO EXTRAVAGANT PROMOTIONS—JUST A SELECT GATHERING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO APPRECIATE THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE.