PAN Amsterdam 2022, the Netherlands
PAN Amsterdam 2022
Nov 19, 2022 – Nov 27, 2022
Founded in 1987, PAN Amsterdam is an annual art fair that welcomes gallery owners, art dealers, and antique collectors to present sculptures, paintings, art and design works, jewellery, furniture, and objects that tell stories of various cultures and times. The 2022 iteration of the event hosts more than 110 international galleries and art dealers and is on display till November 27, 2022. Sitting in the midst of design and art creations by makers from across the globe, Mia Karlova Galerie’s showcase at the fair harmoniously blends in with the myriad artistic creations. The works transmit soulful stories—both personal as well as those pertaining to nature.
Organic sculptures by eight international artists and designers dot Mia Karlova Galerie’s exhibition booth at PAN Amsterdam 2022. Just like the sticks, sprigs, shells, stones, and rocks that kids pick out—akin to birds foraging for twigs, leaves, and grass to build their nests—during their scavenger hunts, the pieces presented by the Amsterdam-based art gallery at the fair resemble natural trinkets that can be transposed into bespoke objects for indoor spaces. The sculptures, expertly finished by hand, are raw and unvarnished in appearance, and hence, elicit an emotional response analogous to the reaction evoked by natural entities.
"The eight featured artists, who experiment with an array of materials while ensuring that the raw materials are consciously acquired, colour the Netherlands art fair with collectible design, functional sculpture, and contemporary art.
One of the presenters at the gallery’s booth, Vadim Kibardin, a renowned industrial designer, artist, researcher, and craftsman from Prague, showcases his material-driven approach with his Black Paper collection. The sculptural series, four of which make a show at the fair, are crafted out of recycled cardboard and make for functional entities that can be used as furniture. The stacked cardboards, shaped into sofas and chairs by hand, make for aesthetic objects that concurrently communicate innovative methods of achieving circular economy. "
by Almas Sadique / STIRpad.com / Nov 26, 2022