EXHIBITION STATEMENT
Carpenters Workshop Gallery Paris presents Cruise 25, an exhibition that takes viewers on a voyage through compelling works of contemporary art and design in an environment inspired by the experience of nautical exploration on yachts.
With scenography by Paris-based architect Jean de Piépape, the display recreates a seafaring ambiance evoking a sense of space and expanse only found through the unique mode of oceanic travel. Visitors are welcomed into a sophisticated nautical residence filled with the finest contemporary art and design, with each room recreating a different setting. Through their colours, forms and materialities, the artworks animate the spaces that they inhabit, inviting the viewer to consider the diverse environments and contexts that such pieces can relate to.
Cruise 25 showcases different creative perspectives and approaches from around the world, featuring works by an international selection of artists and designers: Maarten Baas, Aldo Bakker, Sebastian Brajkovic, Zanine Caldas, Campana Brothers, Nacho Carbonell, Vincenzo De Cotiis, DRIFT, Vincent Dubourg, Ingrid Donat, Kendell Geers, Roger Herman, Studio Job, Kostas Lambridis, Gareth Mason, Wonmin Park, Rick Owens, Martin Székely, Charles Trevelyan and Atelier Van Lieshout. Against the backdrop of artistic impressions of stunning vistas in far-flung locations, the exhibited works create a lived environment that reflects the journeys that these artists take through their practices.
Featuring over 90 works, this exhibition invites viewers to consider art and design as a voyage of discovery, allowing contemporary craftsmanship to act as a guide for culturally stimulating encounters.
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