New at OEN Shop – Brass Coffee Measure by Ruka Kikuchi of Lue Brass
A weighty spoon by Ruka Kikuchi, handmade at his workshop in Japan. This has a nice thin handle that’s been welded to the scoop, with little hammer marks running across the surface.
Structure & Basic Function – Constructivist Objects by Korean Designer Nino Cho
Based in Detroit, Korean Designer Nino Cho explores empty space to find function, trying to blur the line between an art object and a functional product in her series of Constructivist works.
Geometric Harmony – Simple Constructions by Slovenian Painter Dusa Jesih
These particular works consist of geometric compositions that feature subtle textures and tones, contrasting from block to block to create an unusual set of dimensions.
New Work at OEN Shop – ReiRABO Collection by Yumiko iihoshi
Yumiko iihoshi has produced this new series titled ReIRABO, Irabo being a type of Korean pottery that was admired by Japanese tea-masers as they embodied a “high aesthetic ideal”.
Between Science and Art – Logic of Nature by Artist J.D. Doria
A selection of fantastic paintings titled "Logic of Nature" by Tel Aviv-based Artist J.D. Doria that are intuitive, but also backed by scientific and technological principles.
DaMoon Collection – Brass Lacquerware Designed by Chaehoon Moon
Korean designer Chaehoon Moon has been able to harness her country's traditions by working with two craftsmen, a lacquer artist and metalworker, to create stunning tableware.
Thin Textured Forms – Ceramic Sandstone Vessels by Anne-Soline Barbaux
A selection of thin, textured sandstone vessels by Anne-Soline Barbaux, a French ceramicist who works to create simple but considered form that will stand the test of time.
Absolute Silence, Full of Possibility – White Utterance by Jung Jung Ho
Photographer Jung Jung Ho has created this series by departing from conventional composition and trying to tread the boundary between the visible and the invisible.
Objects of Purity – KOSE Milano by Italian Designer Rosaria Rattin
The KOSE collection was made to rediscover artisanal handicraft in this new technological age, designing simple-looking objects that are pure in shape and their material.
New Work at OEN Shop – Autumn 2015 Ceramics from Mushimegane Books
For Autumn 2015 we've received a new batch of ceramics from talented Japanese potter Misa Kumabuchi, she uses varied glaze effects to achieve these matte speckled colours.
Filters & Multiple Exposures – Photography by Canadian Visual Artist Jessica Eaton
Jessica is a Canadian photographer who creates an assortment of abstract compositions, these vibrant colours and unique geometric shapes are created entirely within the camera.
Friends & Founders – Furniture & Objects by Ida Linea Hildebrand
Ida Linea Hildebrand has designed this collection of furniture and objects that are fairly sculptural, using simple shapes and forms to convey her ideas in to functional everyday objects.