Bali Night Sky
designer: Marta Bakowski
This striking cabinet captures the magic of a Balinese night sky. Inspired by the sight of colorful kites floating in the sky, the doors are inlaid with hand-dyed lontar leaves in a collage, reminiscent of traditional French marquetry. The tableau is completed by two scenes hand-carved by master mask maker/artist Cokorda Raka Sedana and hand-painted by Kamasan artist I Made Sesangka Puja Laksana in stricking reliefs and representing stylized extracts inspired by traditional Kamasan paintings.
Features
- Inlaid lontar leaves representing Balinese kites enriches surfaces with unique texture and tones
- Hand-carved reliefs and hand painted motifs inspired by Kamasan painting in contemporary composition
- Asymmetric compartments for playful storage
Product specification
Materials: Teakwood (carved, hand painted, stained & clear varnish), lontar palm leaf (dyed & marquetry inlay) on plywood base
Dimensions: 1200 (W) x 545 (D) x 2000(H) mm
Year: 2023
Edition Details: Edition of 8 plus 4 AP
Price Indication: on request
FRAGMENTS: IMPRESSIONS OF BALI
The Fragments: Impressions of Bali collection brings together cultural storytelling and contemporary design in three unique furniture pieces. Designed by French designer with Polish roots Marta Bakowski, the collection is the result of a design residency in Bali hosted by CushCush Gallery, where she immersed herself in the island’s rituals, materials, and traditional crafts. The result: a series of three pieces of furniture: a large cabinet, a small cabinet and a buffet cabinet, all inspired by traditional Balinese Undagi architecture for the skeleton and the mobile gerobak for the concept of screens and boxes, along with the designer’s most memorable memories of Bali that she adorned the furniture with.
About the Designer
Marta Bakowski
A graduate of the prestigious Central Saint Martin’s School & Royal College of Arts in London, Marta Bakowski has long been fascinated by crafts and folk arts, which are strongly embedded in her multidisciplinary approach to design.
Her trademark bold and graphic style makes powerful use of colors and textures, bringing forth an expressive and playful quality as well as a meaningful storytelling to her creations. Greatly inspired by her travels and encounters with other cultures, she believes in the necessity to anchor design in a context, which in turn impacts her creative response.
With a strong interest in research and several international collaborations such as “International Design Expeditions” under her belt, she considers herself an apprentice pushing possibilities beyond, enriching her work through a poetic explorations of materiality and new creative human relationships.