Eight collectible design pieces that focus on natural forms and materials at PAD London
The PAD London art and design fair began this week in London, with 68 galleries showing work. We've chosen eight of the best contemporary pieces inspired by the natural world, including charred wooden chairs and a mirror adorned with feathers.
The London version of the fair is in its 12th edition and runs alongside the original event in Paris, with PAD also taking place in Geneva this year for the first time.
The fair runs until 7 October, alongside the Frieze Art Fair in Regent's Park and sees many collectors descend on London from all over the world. Here are the pieces not to be missed:
The Willow by Lara Bohinc, Galerie Fumi
The Willow light was designed by Lara Bohinc after visiting an overgrown Japanese garden, and produced at her workshop in Italy. Bohinc was also informed by Victorian architectural features, such as glass houses, cloistered archways and heavy cushion tassels. "It's about nature, but also about how nature is presented, with glass houses," said Valentina Rito at Gallery Fumi.
Despite the organic form of drooping weeping willow branches, Bohinc chose to make the light from hand-blackened brass "to lend a feeling of timelessness, weight and ancient substance to the form," according to the gallery.
Gyre room divider by Sasha Sykes, Peter Petrou Gallery
Irish artist and designer Sasha Sykes's screen on the Peter Petrou stand is constructed from panels of cold cast resin that contain pieces of deep sea seaweeds brought to the c...
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