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Basquespirit
Youdon’thave togo toCalifornia tomarvel at the
masteryof thegreatSpanisharchitectRafaelMoneo,
designerofLA’smodernistcathedralOurLadyof the
Angels.Hehasalsocreatedwonderfulbuildings in
theBasquecity,SanSebastián.Aswell as theKursaal
CongressCentre,which faces theBayofBiscay,
Moneohas turnedhisartistichand toasmallparish
church, Iglesiade Iesu,whichserves thesuburbof
Loiola.Thismodestsacredspace is furnishedwith
contemporaryworksbyBasqueartists.
Among thepiecesmade for thechurch isachair
called Iesu,designedbyMoneo incollaborationwith
local firmOndarreta. Itsstraight linesandsubtle
detail are intended to reflectspiritual valuesofpurity,
austerityandnaturalness–andcomfort isbuilt
in.The Iesucosts€304
.
ondarreta.com
Americanportrait photographerAnnieLeibovitz is
almost as famousas thecelebrities that shehas
beencapturing throughher lenssince the 1970s,
andnowherwork isavailable ina
sumo-sizebookpublishedby
Taschen.Aspecial limitededition
of thehardcover volumecomes
completewithastanddesignedbyMarc
Newson.SignedbyLeibovitz, there
are9,000copiesof thecollector’s
editionavailable, costing€2,100
each.
taschen.com
Photocall
Seductiveceramics
Award-winningBelgianceramicartistAnnVanHoey is feted theworld
over forher flawlesscreations.Withdeceptiveease,shecraftspieces
thatare technically impeccable,yetdeliciouslyseductive.
Inspiredbyorigami,Mechelen-basedVanHoeymakesceramic
vessels thatmarryancientskill andmodernsensibilities.Herseriesof
FerrariRedVesselsuse the intensecolourandhigh-gloss finishofa fine
sportscar to reflecton thebalancebetween traditionandprogress.
From8-11May,VanHoey’swork featuresatNewYork’sCollective2
DesignFair,whereVanHoey is representedby theJLohmannGallery.
Herwork is representedby the
TerraDelftGalleryduring
Collect:The International
ArtFair forContemporary
Objects,atLondon’sSaatchi
Gallery from9-12May.
annvanhoey-ceramics.be
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design
words
pennie taylor
DRIESVANDENBRANDE; ANNIELEIBOVITZ; TASCHEN
