Proceeds from the collection will go to Studio Voltaire, a leading not-for-profit arts and education organization.
Photo: Courtesy of Studio Voltaire and Casa Loewe London
Studio Voltaire Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Loewe Collaboration
All proceeds from the collection will go to the not-for-profit arts and education organization
Studio Voltaire, one of the U.K.’s leading not-for-profit arts and education organizations, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To help commemorate the milestone, the philanthropy is joining forces with esteemed fashion brand Loewe to create a limited-edition series of unique accessories with all proceeds going to support Studio Voltaire’s cultural programming.
Building off a partnership that began in 2021 with the establishment of the Loewe Foundation/Studio Voltaire Award, this new initiative features exceptional pieces crafted by artists Alvaro Barrington, Anthea Hamilton, Sheila Hicks, Sanya Kantarovsky, and Ron Nagle.
Decorative molded leather and shearling mask by Sanya Kantarovsky. Photo: Courtesy of Studio Voltaire and Casa Loewe London
Hamilton explored the form of the fan for the collection. Photo: Courtesy of Studio Voltaire and Casa Loewe London
The diverse group of artists reflect a multitude of backgrounds and genres. Barrington, who previously collaborated with Loewe, is primarily a painter but has a multifaceted approach to work that incorporates different materials. For this collection, he imagined a leather-wrapped chain that functions as either a piece of jewelry or a charm. Kantarovsky is also a painter, but incorporates film, animation, sculpture, and other curatorial projects in his oeuvre that typically features human subjects. For the collection, he conceived a decorative molded leather and shearling mask inspired by a character in one of his paintings.
Multidisciplinary artist Hamilton, has a close relationship with Studio Voltaire and is a long-term onsite studio resident. For this collaboration, the creative known for her surreal, large-scale installations explored the form of the fan, a recurring object in her work, crafting a bespoke piece embellished with the Italian phrases che bello (how wonderful) and che brutto (how ugly).
The collection is on view at Casa Loewe London. Photo: Courtesy of Studio Voltaire and Casa Loewe London
Nagle recreated one of his works in leather to use as a paperweight. Photo: Courtesy of Studio Voltaire and Casa Loewe London.
Nagle—an artist, professor, and musician—creates intimately scaled ceramic sculptures that are featured in the Loewe Art Collection, which is displayed in stores around the world. For this particular series, he recreated one of his works in leather to use as a paperweight. Revered for her groundbreaking use of thread and fiber as sculptural materials, Hicks drew inspiration from a beloved bag that she used in her personal life to conjure a leather pouch that she filled with surplus fibers, inviting future owners to add to its design.
Connoisseurs can view all the works in an exhibition at Casa Loewe London during Frieze week, October 9 through 13.
Cover: Proceeds from the collection will go to Studio Voltaire, a leading not-for-profit arts and education organization.
Photo: Courtesy of Studio Voltaire and Casa Loewe London
