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RAOOF HAGHIGHI True to Life, True to Art #29 INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS From Alys Bryan RAOOF HAGHIGHI True to Life, True to Art Lyn Hall’s FRAMING CHOICES Masterclass brought to you by INTRODUCTION Welcome to issue 29 of 4walls. This quarter in 4walls. Alys gives a very visual overview of our cover story features Raoof Haghighi who her thoughts and observations on pages promises great things for the future. Read all 6 and 7. about this fascinating artist on pages 16 and 17. Our Masterclass from Lyn Hall looks at how On pages 4 and 5, we review a talented Indian the choice of framing influences artwork artist called Varsha Patra, who was crowned on pages 25, 26 and 27 – the spectrum of Best in Show at Index 2018. She was chosen different effects is truly amazing! from a field of more than 60 artists who We also showcase a number of stunning were exhibiting as part of the show’s Artists artists and photographers, alongside other Avenue. I felt very privileged to be part of regular features. In fact, we have so much to the judging panel and was totally bowled over tell you about that we have gone to 28 pages! by her monochrome works of black ink and Do let us know what you think of the issue pencil on white paper. on email, by phone or connect with us on [SAND CLOCK] Furniture designer Alys Bryan presented her social media. Raoof Haghighi thoughts on trends to the Arqadia team in Bedford recently and we were so impressed with her insight that we wanted to share it Pauline Pauline Hutchinson, Editor [email protected] 4walls by Arqadia @4wallsbyArqadia @4wallsbyarqadia INTERIOR DESIGN TRENDS From Alys Bryan 6 RAOOF HAGHIGHI True to Life, True to Art 16 VARSHA PATRA LYN HALL’S FRAMING Best in Show at Index 2018 MASTERCLASS 4 25 ALSO inside: 03. New Product 08. Kingswear Gallery 09. Lucy Pittaway/FATG Round Table 10. Wildlife Artist of the Year 11. Nicole Wall 12. Andrew Tift 13. The Guild Society of Artists 14. Photographer of the Year 15. Dragonfly Framing 18. Anglesey Picture Framing 19. London Football Awards/One Vision Imaging 20. Geoff Leech 21. Lane Framing 22. Hallows Gallery 23. Ask the Experts 24. Diary Dates 4WALLSmagazine 3 NEW LAUNCHES FOR THE SUMMER With the latest collection of mouldings we will once more be providing our customers with industry leading designs that will provide timeless framing solutions. TORRE COLLECTION OROFINO COLLECTION The contemporary style of the Torre collection with its sharp More of an all-rounder is the new Orofino collection, which will lines, stepped profile and foil finish, makes it a perfect fit for suit both traditional and more contemporary settings. It has an more modern artworks. There are five colours to choose from appearance of leaf moulding and features a textured site edge. – white/silver; black/silver; silver; pewter/silver and gold – There are two colours to choose from – gold and silver – and providing a wealth of choice to complement and work with all three different, very generous profiles measuring 20mm, 30mm interior settings. and 50mm. A Chevron set is available. Made from FSC accredited wood, Torre offers two profiles – 43mm and 70mm wide. OROFINO TORRE 4 4WALLSmagazine VARSHA PATRA WINS BEST SHOW AT INDEX 2018 DUBAI Talented Indian artist, Varsha Patra, has been Patricia Millns said: “It was a unanimous decision because of the crowned Best in Show at Index 2018, triumphing simplicity of her work. It’s very arresting and such hard work. Everything is clean and simple and very minimalist.” from a field of more than 60 artists who were Catherine added: “I think what attracted our eye to this work was exhibiting as part of the show’s Artist’s Avenue. the fact it is very graphic. The attention to detail really struck us. Arqadia’s Pauline Hutchinson was delighted to be part of the They are excellent pieces.” judging panel and was on hand to personally congratulate the Pauline Hutchinson, who has now taken four of Varsha’s works Hyderabad-based designer, whose monochrome works of black ink back to Britain to frame, said: “It was very contemporary art that and pencil on white paper wowed the judging panel. Varsha’s win would sit very well in our magazine. The detail of the artwork is also earns her free framing of four of her works with Arqadia. amazing and it will look incredible when framed.” Her bespoke pieces were praised by the prestigious judging The Best in Show competition was organised by Melissa panel - which along with Pauline, included artist Patricia Millns and O’Gorman of INDEX. She said: “The works we have on display Identity magazine editor Catherine Belbin – for their immaculate this week are of an exceptionally high-standard and there were attention to detail, which the artist herself admitted take two to many, many worthy winners. three months to complete when working eight to ten hours a day. Varsha says she takes the inspiration for her pieces from A thrilled Varsha said: “I feel so honoured to have won this Indian mythologies, techniques and styles. Her creative journey prize and as if all my hard work has paid off. Winning this started in textiles and following her studies in textile design at gives me so much confidence to continue on with my work. the National Institute of Design in India (NID), she devoted the I’m a craftsperson. Art is just a medium. As craftspeople we next 15 years developing unique textile products, techniques and work day and night to try and make detailed pieces. I’m so installations. It was during this time that she established her design happy to have won!” 4WALLSmagazine 5 and production studio ‘Anek Taanka’, which had its own label and She enjoyed the fact that the pen medium was monochrome she collaborated with a number of international brands, architects and stood out from the sea of colours. The limitations and and interior designers. irreversibility of corrections that comes with working with pen Her talents were soon recognised internationally as she were challenging and tested her skills that required a huge amount scooped the ‘Youngest Designer of the Year’ and ‘Youngest of focus. Entrepreneurship Award’ from global body EDIDA (Elle Deco Today, as she continues to practice her work, she finds International Design Awards). This recognition propelled she is much more able to let the work evolve, without any her onto a wider stage and led to her works being routinely premeditation. She will start with one central idea and the rest of featured in some of the world’s leading design publications. the art keeps coming together as it flows. Her pen lines eventually It was when she decided to take a break from her studio work blend with forms, defining individual clusters of illustrations and with the birth of her child, that Varsha began exploring and contributing to the main subject. experimenting with ink pen as a medium to express her creativity Varsha remains passionate about what she does, whether it and she taught herself the techniques and applications that this is art, textile designs or creating specialised installations. She finer artistry required. values greatly the opportunities her work provides for travel After completing some of her initial works she knew that this and to interact with like-minded people. was the medium she wanted to continue to develop, regularly She currently lives and works in Hyderabad, India and praises her practising and perfecting her technique and building inspiring little daughter, Nyorah, for keeping her young and inspired. Her stories in the process. The amount of work she was producing work series ‘journey’ is dedicated to Nyorah. increased and included pieces that displayed more of her personal varshapatra.com views and demonstrated her interest in and aptitude for complex indexexhibition.com arrangements of textures and tonal impressions. 6 4WALLSmagazine 2018 TRENDS Art Deco, Natural and Maximalist are the trends which are increasingly prominent in home, hospitality and workplace settings this year. Here, Alys Bryan, furniture designer, takes a look at each of these trends in a little more detail, considers the various colour pallets and offers advice on how these trends can be catered for through framing. A B 4WALLSmagazine 7 ART DECO The Art Deco movement took its name from Arts tiled floors are now increasingly being incorporated into Décoratifs, the Exposition Internationale des Arts upholstery textiles and wallcoverings. Rich, deep tones Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International are also represented within this trend, enabling interior Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial designers to create wonderfully dramatic spaces. Arts) held in Paris in 1925. The movement combined Perhaps the most recognisable colour palette derives modernist styles with fine craftsmanship and rich from the roaring 1920’s where energetic colours materials, influencing the design of architecture, including canary yellow, emerald green, peacock blue furniture, jewellery, fashion and cars, not to forget and powder pink, began to symbolise the prosperity of ocean liners and even household appliances. the times. In the 1930’s Art Deco designs were synonymous When framing artwork within an Art Deco scheme with luxury and glamour and the recent revival of this consider how colour can be used. The Hockey and engaging style continues to bring exuberance into our Cushion profiles in Arqadia’s Designer Mouldings homes, hotels and workplaces. Collection offer a wide colour palette which can be used The characteristic sweep of an arched line, seen on the to marry with your scheme. Take inspiration from the iconic Chrysler Building in New York, is dominant in the Art Deco use of black to add punctuation to an interior, resurgence of the Art Deco trend.
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