London, United Kingdom
Yaawa Collection, created by David Adjaye, includes eight limited-edition objects that are each the result of the architect’s experimentation into bronze, and Adjaye’s goal throughout has been to showcase the metal in a “new light” through a number of different processes.
The Yaawa Collection will be presented at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery, as the inaugural show of the gallery space and will be on show through June 10.
“The focus on bronze recalls its history on the African continent as a noble material with traditional applications in craft and weaponry,” the gallery says.
“Each piece aims to expand this lineage, doing so through the creation of a form and technique that also offers utility in space,” states David Adjaye.
“Yaawa showcases Adjaye’s mastery in manipulating light by experimenting with the surface of the bronze to achieve a unique play with reflection,” says the gallery founder Loic le Gaillard.
“While David has often incorporated bronze details into his buildings, this is the first time he has exclusively used the metal in his functional sculptures.”
Project: Yaawa Collection
Designer: David Adjaye
Location: Carpenters Workshop Gallery