LE KLINT inspired mobiles
February 6—February 22, 2008
Opening reception Tuesday, February 5
7—9pm
Likened to “couture for the home,” the mobiles and lamps of Rikke Ruhwald are more of a reference to her years in the fashion world then might ordinarily meet the eye. A graduate of St. Martin’s school of design in London, and former design assistant of Martine Sitbon, Christian Lacroix , Jean Charles Castelbajac, and most recently Sonia Rykiel, she has spent over ten years at the center of Paris fashion. Now recently returned to Copenhagen this exhibition is a combination of both worlds; An hommage to Danish heritage and craftsmanship, mixed with the savoir faire of 3D draping and luxury design. Not only a continuation of the drapping techniques she used on the human form, these works are also a reference to the process of fashion itself. Worn out after years of researching inspiration to be edited and translated into something constantly new for the catwalk only to then fall off into oblivion, and mixed with an awareness and sensitivity towards some of the issues of consumation and waste that plague our global society, Rikke’s statement, or rather interest is in finding, celebrating and re-using what is already in existence. In many of her works this is generally represented by the use of found objects: left overs of homes and businesses around Copenhagen. For this exhibition and these works in particular, it is the use of the estimed, Le Klint lampshades. Made possible by the generous donation of cut offs from the Iconic Danish lamp manufacturers unique cross pleating technique on PVC. Not only is the historical nature of the pleating important to Rikke, but the couture house nature of the Le Klint atelier is another reminder and connection to her experiences in Paris, her former home.
For this collection, which is her 3rd, she is presenting 4 mobiles and 2 lamps. Pieces that create their own explosive story, one including the play of shadows, of subtle motion and light from within.
