VELVENOIR’s ART x INTERIOR at the Steininger
Designers showroom in Vienna brings together thirteen
artworks by nine international contemporary artists.
Juxtaposed against Steininger’s iconic minimalist
aesthetic and clean lines, the works subtly investigate
whether the languages of art and interior design are
now intertwined or simply exist in parallel.
Since the mid-twentieth century, the white cube has
had a profound impact on the way art is exhibited and
viewed. While this mode of display has punctured the
history of art, there has been a notable resurgence of
interest in recent years in the unique relationship that
exists between art, architecture and design.
STEININGER DESIGNERS partnered up with VELVENOIR,
an international art consultancy and network of art
experts that aims to explore just this. Offering clients
an international art portfolio, we strive to remold the
way art is experienced. Through exhibiting effortlessly
curated works within corporate, residential and
hospitality venues, VELVENOIR and its network, seeks
to enhance both the interior and architectural shell of
each property.
The fields of art and interior design have always
intersected and been dependent on one another.
Through this new approach to curating, each aesthetic
discipline elevates the other, as they work together in
perfect synergy. Here, creative expression and practical
function rub shoulders and ultimately unite under one
roof.
The selection of works exhibited within the Steininger
showroom invites clients to consume contemporary
art in a completely new way. Far from restrictive, the
show includes paintings, photography and sculptures,
as well as design features and furnishings that heighten
the beholder’s perception of his/her environment.
Hence, works by Chen Ping (China), Olivia Steele (USA),
Carl McCrow (UK), Jeremie Lenoir (France), Jos Out
(Netherlands), Maria Louisa Hernandez (Chile), Heike
Cornelissen (Germany), Javiera Estrada (New Mexico)
and Dusica Pejic (Serbia) are presented within the
showroom’s pseudo living spaces (namely, a bedroom,
office, reception room, kitchen and bathroom).
Unified under an expansive overarching theme, the
exhibited artworks converse in harmony from an
aesthetic perspective, creating a visual ribbon of
dialogue that runs through the gallery. It is a testament
to the adaptability and transcendental nature of
contemporary art.