GATHER - Schiavello ACT

I always leave elements of my worknfinished. Plants don’t finish growing; theyower, seed, die and re-grow. Artwork anduildings should be treated in the same way,nfinished and allowed to evolve over time.’Joost Bakker. From a childhood surrounded bynurseries and tulip fields in the Netherlands to atranquil life amid the breathtaking Yarra Ranges,Joost Bakker travels to commercial restaurants,bars and private clients around Melbourne creatinghis own niche of prolific installations.Bakker’s signature style combines industrialelements with plant-based displays, referencingspace and the ways we socially engage withnatural forms.His work is amazing. Everyday items teamed withnatural, living elements—redeploying found objectsand combining them with the colour of fresh flowersand foliage for dramatic effect.‘I always leave elements of my work unfinished.Plants don’t finish growing; they flower, seed, dieand re-grow. Artwork and buildings should betreated in the same way, unfinished and allowed toevolve over time’.vertical garden‘We treat design as a process of discovery.We explore growth patterns in nature andtheir genius at generating complexity withsimplest sequences’.Korban/Flaubert. Janos Korban (metal specialist) andStefanie Flaubert (architect) collaborate out of their Sydneyworkshop to produce a complete range of eclectic furnitureand lighting. With their work exhibited in Australia, Europe,the US and Japan, Korban/Flaubert’s experimental forms andlarge site-specific commissions are diverse and inventive.Korban/Flaubert aim to produce innovative forms forfurniture and lighting by altering their own perception ofeach piece. ‘We treat design as a process of discovery.We explore growth patterns in nature and their genius atgenerating complexity with simplest sequences.’Derived from forms appearing in nature such as suggestionsof cell structures, Korban/Flaubert’s designs are at timesmathematical and biological and are always engagingand inspiring.tom stool