The third show for The Gallery at Foyles takes J. K. Huysmans Au Rebours as a starting point for a showcase of master-craftsmanship and design, structured through the commissioning of a unique collaboration with sensory branding agency Vetyver. We take as our inspiration Huysmans’ anti hero Des Esseintes, a decadent and ailing aristocrat who dedicates himself to the creation of a kaleidoscopic, hyper-natural environment through the commissioning of fine craftsmanship and sublime materials. The text, in particular the chapter where Des Esseintes aims to transport himself through multiple landscapes by creating perfumes, forms the structure for the show, and the brief for Vetyver to similarly transport the visitor.
Curated by designer and creative producer Alice Cicolini and Director of Futurecity Mark Davy, the exhibition will profile the work of artists and designers whose work explores nature in the context of the domestic, interior, urban environment, and who focus on fine craftsmanship and the poetic.
The designers showing are Shaun Leane, Timorous Beasties, Fabien Cappello, Tom Price, Glithero, Studio Swine, Jason Marks, Leigh Cameron, Emma Yeo, Peter Saville for Dovecot Studios and Alice Cicolini.
The exhibition will be open from 25th November – 23rd January
Jason Marks
Timorous Beasties
Shaun Leane