Barbican Mirror No.4 by A Space

About the Item

Barbican Mirror No.4 by A Space Dimensions: D45,72 x W20,32 x H40,64cm Materials: Misc recycled. The design duo conceived the Barbican Collection over the spring/summer of 2020 while on lockdown at the eponymous London architectural and cultural landmark. With supplies scarce, they turned away from materials such as marble and turned to what was on hand - cardboard, packaging materials, foam, food containers, and scraps of wood and metal. The work presents the philosophical position wherein value consists of the time spent interacting with a piece and seeing it take shape - in creating a unique material and in discovering the ways in which it acquires a life of its own, informing both the process and the design. Made using a fusion of methods learned and reinterpreted from places as different as Western and Eastern Europe, USA, Vietnam and Japan, the work maintains a connection with something global and eternal, while responding to what is currently happening in the world. The Barbican Collection calls into focus the process of reusing and recycling materials through an unexpected combination of tradition and experimentation. Crafted with an original mixture based on gypsum, recycled paper, and natural glue and finished with natural pigments and a waterproof topcoat, the pieces are both light and durable. The layers and hours of handiwork are reflected in the pieces, which explore the concepts of luxury, social and environmental awareness, and transformation. A S P A C E is a New York-based design & art studio, co-founded by Anna Aristova and Roza Gazarian in 2016. Their collaborative pieces are an attempt to bring in the timeless beauty of nature to contemporary lifestyle, whether it’s functional furniture or a decorative object. The essence of each of their creations is a sense of a vast open space, where ideas, thoughts or feelings spontaneously arise, evolve through experimentation and ultimately manifest as a functional art piece. Each object is a one-of-a-kind creation that beckons to look beyond mere form and material, and to connect to the primordial nature of the elements. Their work is a constant balance of opposites -- improvisation and thoughtful planning, intuition and knowledge, organic and geometric, timelessness and impermanence.

Dimensions:

Height: 16.01 in (40.64 cm)Width: 8.01 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 18.01 in (45.72 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Other

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2021