Batten and Kamp is the collaborative art and design practice of New Zealand-born, Paris-based couple Alexandra Batten and Daniel Kamp.
Since 2020, Batten and Kamp have been building a creative universe of functional sculptures drawing on influences ranging from science fiction to prehistory. The duos shared sensibility and unique aesthetic language come from the combination of the years they spent in the cyberpunk metropolis of Hong Kong and their childhood memories of the serene natural landscapes of New Zealand. Their works explore themes of progress, connection to the earth, and their personal sense of place.
Carpenters Workshop Gallery is proud to announce an exclusive collaboration with Batten & Kamp on their new collection, Titan. Rooted in the artists’ interests in nature and science fiction, reflecting their core memories growing up in the natural landscapes of New Zealand and the bustling metropolis of Hong Kong, the collection will debut with a set of lounger chairs – Titan Lounger – Ice and Titan Lounger – Ash.
Batten and Kamp have mounted solo exhibitions in Hong Kong and Tokyo and exhibited in group shows in Paris, New York, Shanghai, Brussels, and Copenhagen. They were awarded the Design Art Tokyo Under 30 award and have created unique pieces for Art Central Hong Kong and the Palace Museum of Hong Kong. Their works are a part of the permanent collection of OMM Museum in Turkey.
The duo and their works have featured HypeBeast, Design Anthology, ID Magazine, Architectural Digest, and many more prominent publications.
Solo Exhibitions:
Hong Kong: Art Central special installation, ‘Terra Incognita’ Jeeum Gallery, 2022
Hong Kong: Novalis Art Design, ‘Elsewhere’, 2021
Tokyo: Design Art Tokyo, ‘On Stone and Sky’, 2020
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Paris: Carpenters Workshop Gallery, ‘Carpenters Chalet’, 2024
Hong Kong: Art Basel Hong Kong, Gallery Ora Ora, 2023
Hong Kong: Novalis Art Design, ‘Sex Be With You’, 2023
Paris: Paris Design Week, Boon Room, 2023
Shanghai: Objective Gallery, 2022
Hong Kong: Digital Art Fair, 2022
Paris: Paris Design Week, Boon Room, 2022
Brussels: Collectable Fair, Boon Room, 2022
Hong Kong: Present Projects, ‘Fault Lines’, 2021
Copenhagen: Enter Art Fair, Collaborations Gallery, 2021
Hong Kong: Fine Art Asia, Jeeum Gallery, 2021
Israel: Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 2021
Hong Kong: The Shop House, ‘House’, 202
