Studio Kaytar
Studio Kaytar — 'Bark Side Table' in Aluminium, 2024
$4,900
Drawing from the deeply furrowed ironbark texture shaped by time, this sculptural table captures nature’s raw beauty in solid aluminium, crafted using the traditional sand casting method. The rich bark texture contrasts with the smooth high-gloss mirror finish of the tabletop and detailing, balancing the organic with the refined. Each unique ripple and pit, formed through the hand-casting process, adds to the piece’s individuality. Over time, the surface will naturally develop a patina, deepening its character, or it can be restored to its original brilliance with a simple polish—offering two distinct expressions of its evolving form.
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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 aluminum
Dimensions: approx. 47 x 30 x 35cm
Please note when purchasing, exhibition works are to be collected when exhibition closes.
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