Carolina Wilcke (Leiden The Netherlands, 1980)
graduated at Design Academy Eindhoven last year.
In Basel Priveekollektie will internationally
introduce the refined installations by this promising
newcomer. The tranquil Tafelgenoten combines
three-dimensional objects with photography. 4D
Cabinet, inspired by her preceding design
KamerRekwisiet, will also be introduced. Both
works show Wilckes fascination for the interface
between function and decoration.
Wilcke created KamerRekwisiet (Room Prop) as
her graduation project. This piece was inspired on
the theatre world, in which stage props
(representations of requisites) are used to illustrate
a story. KamerRekwisiet is designed for the home
and living environment to serve the same purpose
as a theatre requisite. Wilcke: "I believe that our
environment has a strong influence on our state of
mind. I miss love and attention in the building style
of most houses that are built today."
KamerRekwisiet is a partition made of plain oak
with coloured areas of different kinds of thread. As
a three-dimensional painting it gives the space
atmosphere and warmth. Wilcke’s 4D Cabinet,
inspired by KamerRekwisiet, is the next step in the
development of this concept. The open structure of
the cabinet is subordinate to its content. It is like a
blank canvas on which the user ‘paints’ a story, by
placing the objects in the cabinet.
Tafelgenoten shows Wilckes knowledge of the
history of art. Seventeenth century painters showed
their versatility by painting diverse textures in still-
lifes. Wilckes photograph of a still-life, existing of
the tableware that is part of the installation, clearly
refers to that. Moreover, the installation as a whole
seems to be a reflection of this important period in
the Dutch art history, as Wilcke shows her
craftsmanship in the execution of each of the
objects. However, Tafelgenoten is more than a
still-life. To Carolina Wilcke these objects are like
persons, as she explains: "Unique individuals make
a company on the table, just like the company at
the table. Differences of color, material, skin, size
and shape, but still a group." Looking at the
installation from this perspective, Tafelgenoten
seems to be a reflection of society rather than ‘just’
a still-life.
4D Cabinet and Tafelgenoten by Carolina Wilcke for Priveekollektie
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- Elena Sommariva
- 15 June 2010
