Carpenters Workshop Gallery Paris presents Cruise 25, an international showcase of artists and designers

With scenography by Parisian architect Jean de Piépape and through their colours, shapes and materials, the artworks in Carpenters Workshop Gallery‘ s Cruise 25 exhibition animate the spaces they inhabit, inviting the viewer to consider the diverse environments and contexts to which these pieces can relate.

Cruise 25 presents different perspectives and creative approaches from around the world, with works by an international selection of artists and designers: Maarten Baas, Aldo Bakker, Sebastian Brajkovic, Zanine Caldas, Campana Brothers, Nacho Carbonell, Vincenzo De Cotiis, Drift, Vincent Dubourg, Ingrid Donat, Kendell Geers, Roger Herman, Studio Job, Kostas Lambridis, Gareth Mason, Wonmin Park, Rick Owens, Martin Székely, Charles Trevelyan and Atelier Van Lieshout.

With over 90 works, this exhibition invites the viewer to consider art and design as a journey of discovery, allowing contemporary craftsmanship to serve as a guide to culturally stimulating encounters.

We present some of the artists present in the Cruise 25 exhibition.
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Aki+Arnaud Cooren

Through their minimalist Franco-Japanese design aesthetic, Aki+Arnaud Cooren seek to integrate subtle references to nature into the interiors and everyday objects they create. Since opening their design studio Aki+Arnaud Cooren in 1999, they have worked on interior, product and furniture design projects, as well as set designs for brands such as Shiseido, Artemide, L’Oréal, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Yamagiwa, Saint Louis, Boffi Bains, Cartier and Vertigo Bird. More info

Van Lieshout

Van Lieshout produces work at the boundaries between art, design and architecture. He combines an imaginative aesthetic and ethic with an entrepreneurial spirit; his work has driven movements in the fields of architecture and ecology. His works have been included in the Gwangju, Venice, Yokohama, Christchurch, Shanghai and São Paulo Biennials. Atelier Van Lieshout has won many prizes since 1991, including the prix de Rome in 1995. More info

Eric Schmitt

Utopian with a vision that relentlessly searches for its own vocabulary of forms. The Fontainebleau forest that overflows into his workshop inspires free organic pieces. Eric Schmitt’s objects aspire to this distinction because they are almost indestructible… relics of a civilisation yet to be invented. More info.

Nacho Carbonell

Carbonell is known for his tactile approach to sculpture, playing with textures, experimental techniques and natural materials. “I like to see objects as living organisms, to imagine that they come to life and can surprise you with their behaviour” he says. More info

Vladimir Kagan

A pioneer in mid-century modern design, he was a designer not only of furniture, but of what he called”vessels to contain the human body” that could enhance human interactions, leading to innovations such as the first curved sofa. More info

Vincent Dubourg

Dubourg poetically fuses the crafts of glassblowing, wood bending and metal casting to bring simple forms to life. His designs offer a fresh perspective on furniture design, often subverting classic functional forms. More info.

Wendell Castle 

Considered the founding father of the American art furniture movement, Castle has redefined sculpture and design by seamlessly merging the two disciplines into one. He created unique pieces that blurred the distinction between design and sculpture. More info.

Wonmin Park

Park uses resin and metal, materials selected for their ability to create a surreal, dreamlike quality. This combination of materials produces the illusion that his works are simply bound together by light and air. More info.

Zanine Caldas

Inspired by both local craftsmanship and the natural resources of the area, his large wooden pieces were often made from a single tree trunk. His commitment to Brazilian craftsmanship and natural materials underlies the character of all his work. More info.

Carpenters Workshop Gallery 

Carpenters Workshop Gallery is a contemporary art gallery focused on redefining the boundaries between art, sculpture and design. Operating since 2006 within the functional art and collectible design market, Carpenters Workshop Gallery organises exhibitions beyond traditional art genres.

Based in London, Paris, New York and Los Angeles, the gallery has a strong presence at global art fairs. Carpenters Workshop Gallery has created an ecosystem that values individual experience in the service of a collective artistic adventure.

Source: Carpenters Workshop Gallery.

Project by Aki+Arnaud Cooren