Studio Kaytar
Studio Kaytar — 'Alter' Table Lamp in Aluminium and Beeswax Linen, 2024
$2,500
Handcrafted by the alchemy of sand-cast metal and beeswax-coated linen, the Alter table lamp symbolises the unity of matter, spirit, and energy. These sculptural light works take their form from alchemic symbols. Like alchemy, which transforms matter and spirit, Kaytar’s process aims to change materials and imbue them with new life. The spheres are solid metal, hand sand-cast, and left raw to develop a natural patina with a living presence. The shade, constructed from flax linen, has been coated in beeswax to create a sculptural quality that emits the soft scent of beeswax to delight the senses. The circular form and materials used in the Alter works represents completeness and unity, symbolising the constant transformation and evolution of matter and energy. The solid metal spheres reflect the idea that all elements and forces in the universe are part of a greater whole, embodying the eternal cycle of creation, destruction, and transformation.
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Jacqueline Kaytar is a Croatian Australian living on Turrbal and Yuggera country. Since beginning her creative journey in textile design, Kaytar has developed her stylistic vocabulary in the creation of objects and space over more than 20 years. Kaytar’s artistic process is guided by alchemic experimentation and the modification of natural matter. This focus on transformation is borne of her interest in the consciousness of things. Working with materials from nature, such as metal, flax, minerals and beeswax – all selected for their symbolic associations – Kaytar believes that this matter, when imbued with her human touch, becomes animate. This spark of life is not only present during the process of artistic transformation, but also resonates with viewers interacting with Kaytar’s finished forms. The artist’s hope is that her works in lighting, sculpture, textiles and the built environment take us to realms of sensory pleasure, memory and contemplation, allowing us to regain a sense of awe in all things.
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November 14, 2024 - January 25, 2025
Curated by Simone Haag
Craft is thrilled to invite internationally renowned Australian decorator Simone Haag as the guest curator of Craft’s final main gallery exhibition of 2024. Making her curatorial debut, Haag presents a group exhibition featuring works by more than 30 Australian artists.
Material: Sand-cast aluminium, flax linen, beeswax, iron An E27 pin plug linen cable cord with on/off inline switch is included with purchase. Can be made-to-order 8-10 weeks.
Dimensions: approx. 35 x 35 x 27cm
Please note when purchasing, exhibition works are to be collected when exhibition closes.