The sibling stars of the French design world, the Bourellec brothers, presently have a show at Galerie Kreo in Paris. Like Art Curiel on the other bank of the river, Galerie Kreo arranges for the production and exhibits original works by established designers produced in limited editions exclusively for their venue. This time around, the Bourellecs have produced elegant hanging lamps, immaculately upholstered in black or tan leather. The cords too are clad in the same black leather by which each lamp hangs from the ceiling. Returning down from the ceiling, the cord then passes through adaptable clasps on each lamp, permitting the lamps to be fixed at almost any height or angle. The effect is one of vines supporting the pendant lights.
The Bourellecs are quite free of any of the kitsch or whimsy or irony or anecdote that characterizes a great deal of present European design. Instead, they rely on a highly rationalized, nature-imitating elegance suited to industrial production and, frequently, on the combinatory use of multiples for aesthetic effect.
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