
Ingrid Donat's functional sculptures embody 'Ancestral' craft and contemporaneity
December 2024

A unique fusion of traditional techniques and Art Deco aesthetics unfurls at the New York-based Carpenters Workshop Gallery with Ancestral, a solo exhibition of French artist Ingrid Donat's works. The show platforms her expertise in seamlessly bringing together sculptural practice and functional art pieces, often drawing inspiration from living organisms and the natural world.
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