Roughed Up: Rabih Hage Designs Revisited
25th September-26th October ‘09
Rabih Hage
69-71 Sloane Avenue, London,
For this year’s London Design Festival, Rabih Hage Gallery presents an exhibition of pieces from the Rabih Hage collection that have been reworked and “Roughed Up” to capture a new definition of luxury.
Each piece of furniture – including the Tonneau Chair, Bucket Sofa, and Wine Bench – has been carefully selected by Hage and given a unique edge through a blend of partially sanded surfaces, bare wood, chipped paint mingled with opulent contemporary materials, and exquisite quality.
The concept behind this exhibition follows in the footsteps of Hage’s highly coveted interiors project for the Rough Luxe Hotel. While peeling away layers of wallpaper in the building, he revealed a sense of heritage and history which intrigued him and led him to embrace this urban ‘archaeology’ rather than cover it up.
Embodying this deconstructed style, Hage presents his “Roughed Up” collection as a celebration of the contrasts and layers which make an object and which also, to him, represent the multi-faceted character of the objects history.
Keep checking DeTnk's Current Exhibition for our selection of the festival.
