The origins of "collectible design" can be traced back to the early 21st century, when Phillips de Pury auctioneers succeeded in selling avant-garde design pieces for art-like prices in 2006, starting a trend called "Design/Art. Design/Art" trend. However, in the wake of the economic crisis and the recent global epidemic, this trend has evolved from the formalism of the past to a more grounded "collectible design" that focuses on craftsmanship and handiwork, and has recently spawned "functional sculpture" (functional sculpture), "bubble" (bubble), and "art". functional sculpture", "effervescent concepts" and other new keywords. "The Collectible exhibition has been held for five consecutive years. In this year's edition, the field's cultivators not only injected experimentation and storytelling into their designs, but also wanted to give the viewer a real "touch" during the epidemic. "We want to make the viewer interact with the work and want to touch it." says curator Julia Haney Montañez.

Collectible design in the post-epidemic period places more emphasis on curves and textures. South African designer Jan Ernst's "Womb" lamp was inspired by the ancient caves near Cape Town. The organic curves of the form allow the built-in light source to emit a soft light like a campfire, thus evoking a sense of "primordial" and, like a womb, celebrating the beauty of life. A similar design can be found in the "Crotto" cabinet by French designer Thomas Defour. The design is unique in that it uses a violin manufacturing process - "a process that allows the product to be hollow," he explains. he explains.

French designer Solène Bonnet's "Flesh factory" decided to explore beauty standards in the age of social media in terms of objects and furniture. Using the simplest IKEA mirror as a base, she employs an "augmented reality filter" to digitize the human element of the lips and shape it into an abstract frame out of foam, acrylic and polyester. Although the frame image is abstract, it is still reminiscent of the original shape of the lips, thus reflecting the contradiction between the real and the digital.

When it comes to collectible design, it is important to mention France, the "unofficial" birthplace of this field. French design galleries have sprung up in response to the "design/art" trend, feeding a new design and sales model into the European industry and giving a new generation of designers a new outlet. Gradually, the distinction between design galleries and furniture brands has blurred and merged, just like design and art. The theme of this year's fair is "The Editors", and the different ways and curatorial models of galleries and brands respond to this theme reflect the current trend.

The Swiss gallery Objects With Narratives conceived the theme running through the exhibition: "Sur-real fictions," inspired by Inspired by the Surrealist movement and the Belgian painter René Magritte, the gallery hopes to achieve an ethereal atmosphere through the interplay of two distinct spaces. The design objects on display include the Liquid coffee table by Lukas Cober and the Atlas cushioned stool by Pietro Franceschini. Atlas cushioned stool by Pietro Franceschini, impresses the viewer with a surreal narrative by virtue of the tactile difference.

The "Liquid" coffee table comes from the designer's famous "New Wave" series, but is made of a thick, solid resin (the previous series used fiberglass). At first glance it appears to be a mass-produced product, but the chair is actually hand-sculpted and polished to create a light, "brittle" texture. The "Map" (Atlas) cushioned stool also has a sculptural feel, but the soft texture of its exterior is more interesting and makes you want to touch it.

Also worth mentioning are veteran Brussels design representative Maarten De Ceulaer and design duo Mulle Van Severen. The duo coincidentally presented new luminaire designs in the "Bespoke" thematic section. The unit features a continuation of traditional craftsmanship and the combination of precious materials. Designer Ma Teng, known for his Mutation bubble chairs, also used glass for the first time, delving into stained glass windows and using them as a reference for his new stained glass lighting collection. His work uses the process of mouth-blown glass to achieve the visuality of colored glass windows. There is a certain randomness to using this process, and although the color combinations can be predetermined, the final pattern will be slightly different from what was envisioned beforehand because the manufacturing process cannot be fully controlled, which brings a unique personality to each lamp. "These glass shades are like light-transmitting three-dimensional abstract paintings that create a unique lighting atmosphere for interior spaces, regardless of the shape of the lamp."

The designer duo Muller Van Severen's signature simplicity can be seen in the new FRAMES luminaires that are being unveiled. In contrast to the distinctive "linearity" of the past, the luminaire is a set of "illuminated sculptures" protruding from the wall: from some angles it looks like a piece of paper lifted from a corner; from other angles it looks like a cut-out painting by Lucio Fontana; and from other From other angles, it looks like a cut-out painting by Lucio Fontana; from other angles, it looks like a "space" framed in a corner, with a built-in abstract light source that connects reality to the imaginary world. "It's a fictional world of images," they explain. They explain, "allowing one to contemplate inner meanings and possibilities in the air." Perhaps the design will also come in handy during days of home retreats.

Compared with other European design fairs, "Collectable" is still a newborn calf, but because it is at the delicate intersection of design and art, the field of handicraft involved also contains more unknown possibilities and rich heritage waiting for designers to discover, guiding the audience to feel and touch.

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