Craig Barrow is a designer working across objects, sculpture and spaces. His practice is rooted in close observation of patterns, materials and relationships; both human and natural, and explores how things are made, how systems behave and how people interact with objects and environments.
Through processes of abstraction, imitation and re-contextualisation, these observations evolve into new forms and environments, becoming the basis of his work.
Born in Nottingham, UK, Craig studied 3D Design at the University of Brighton and now lives and works in Berlin.
Alaska Alaska
Clubcommission Berlin
FILA
Freunde von Freunden/Friends of Friends
Liebeskind Berlin
Marjan Van Aubel
Matylda Krzykowski
Nelly Ben-Hayoun
Nike
Peggy Gou
Refraction DAO
Virgil Abloh
YUN
Neukölln, 12057, Berlin
An ongoing experiment into producing objects carved from sand blasted floral foam, using a technique mimicking the aeolian process. In this instance a series of candlestick holders were made.
Taking influence from classic art deco designs, profiles were cut and attached to blocks of floral foam. When sandblasted, the profiles are extruded producing bellowing, free-flowing tails creating layers of movement, texture and time.
The resultant forms are slip cast in porcelain; the smooth, polished faces of the original profiles are a stark contrast to the intricately textured, rock-like sides.
I first explored this technique in my Phenol Formaldehyde-Latex Chair.
An ongoing experiment into producing objects carved from sand blasted floral foam, using a technique mimicking the aeolian process. In this instance a series of candlestick holders were made.
Taking influence from classic art deco designs, profiles were cut and attached to blocks of floral foam. When sandblasted, the profiles are extruded producing bellowing, free-flowing tails creating layers of movement, texture and time.
The resultant forms are slip cast in porcelain; the smooth, polished faces of the original profiles are a stark contrast to the intricately textured, rock-like sides.
I first explored this technique in my Phenol Formaldehyde-Latex Chair.
Craig Barrow is a designer working across objects, sculpture and spaces. His practice is rooted in close observation of patterns, materials and relationships; both human and natural, and explores how things are made, how systems behave and how people interact with objects and environments.
Through processes of abstraction, imitation and re-contextualisation, these observations evolve into new forms and environments, becoming the basis of his work.
Born in Nottingham, UK, Craig studied 3D Design at the University of Brighton and now lives and works in Berlin.
Alaska Alaska
Clubcommission Berlin
FILA
Freunde von Freunden/Friends of Friends
Liebeskind Berlin
Marjan Van Aubel
Matylda Krzykowski
Nelly Ben-Hayoun
Nike
Peggy Gou
Refraction DAO
Virgil Abloh
YUN
Neukölln, 12057, Berlin