Philippe Starck, often described as an “eco-minded” designer, integrated nature into his creations from a very early stage, through aesthetic and formal references. These pieces, less radical and minimal than his 1980s furniture, foreshadow his interest in the common good and the messages he would convey through his work from the 1990s to the present day. Although the evocation of nature was then primarily stylistic, Starck went further in 1994 and 1995 with Maison Starck and the Bo Boolo collection for 3 Suisses.
Building on his long-standing collaboration with the 3 Suisses mail-order catalogue, Starck launched in 1994 Maison Starck, a proposal for a house that draws on childhood imagery and reflects a desire to offer an affordable, high-quality alternative to soulless, low-end architecture. Although the project remained largely utopian, the box set has since become an iconic object.
The following year, with the Bo Boolo collection, Starck brought the forest into the home: introducing nature—and in this case a raw tree trunk—into people’s interiors, while involving the National Forestry Office to remind that the wood used in the furniture comes from somewhere, was a genuinely ecological gesture.
It thus appears that nature and its protection run like a common thread through Philippe Starck’s work. Although he is not strictly speaking an eco-designer, he seeks to alert, raise awareness, and propose objects that are more respectful of both consumers and the environment.
| Hours | 5:00 AM – 5:00 AM |
| Venue | Ketabi Bourdet |
| Type | Exhibition |
| Duration | 60 Days |
| City | Paris |
About
Ketabi Bourdet
Charlotte Ketabi-Lebard and Paul Bourdet are proud to announce the creation of Ketabi Bourdet, the fruit of the merger of Ketabi Projects and Paul Bourdet Fine Furniture. Ketabi Bourdet will be divided into two branches: Ketabi Bourdet Contemporary Which will pursue the activities of Ketabi Projects, that is to say the promotion and representation of contemporary artists (Ines Longevial, Idir Davaine, Audrey Guttman, Julien Saudubray ... among others). Ketabi Bourdet Design Which will promote, in the line of Paul Bourdet Fine Furniture, French and international 1980s and 90s design (Philippe Starck, Martin Szekely, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Robert Wilson...) while simultaneously showing contemporary designers. This partnership takes place in a context where art and design are considered more and more complementary, involving the same museums, critics, journalists and collectors. Both passionate about contemporary art and design, Charlotte Ketabi-Lebard and Paul Bourdet bring together their respective specialties, experience and individual reputations, defining a program of personal and group exhibitions of artists and designers, which will highlight the creation of their era as a whole. Ketabi Bourdet is located in the heart of Saint Germain des Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, the historic district of art and furniture galleries, with two addresses: the main gallery at 22, passage Dauphine, where all exhibitions will take place, and a showroom on appointment at 19, rue Guénégaud. At a time when many major international galleries are opening a Parisian branch, when a whole new generation of galleries is emerging, and the most prestigious contemporary art and design fairs are being held in Paris, Ketabi Bourdet's aim is to contribute to the influence of France, whose place within the international art market continues to grow, in a Paris that is more dynamic than ever.
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