Gallery Libby Sellers, London
19 September – 18 October 2009
In his first exhibition in the UK, Van Hoff combines
some of existing designs with new, specifically-made
works. From his tile stove for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
(with Weltevree), through the robust oak and leather
furniture pieces (loosely informed by Modernist architect
Gerrit Rietveld) to the crystal vessels produced in
collaboration with Dutch manufacturer Royal Leerdam, the
five basic elements of fire, metal, wood, earth and water
become fused together through Van Hoff's particularly
understated yet exquisite craftsmanship and attention to
detail.
The exhibition focuses on the importance of the hearth –
the nucleus of domestic life.
Its Latin name, focus, conveys its historic role as the
central support of a building's
structure as well as the source of all heat and warmth.
For
contemporary Dutch
designer Dick van Hoff, the hearth is also an important
signifier of the values he
upholds in his own objects – integrity, solidity, conviviality
and longevity.
Dick van Hoff – Elements

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- Francesca Picchi
- 25 September 2009
