After Ago是一个极简的家具系列，由黎巴嫩的建筑师和设计师Richard Yasmine为Galerie Philia在纽约的 “First Times “展览创作。Yasmine是30位特色艺术家和设计师之一，其中许多人以前没有在画廊或在美国展出过。受后现代主义、孟菲斯运动和装饰艺术的启发，After Ago是对拱门的颂歌；一种由单一线条组成的雕塑形状，有能力创造一系列的物体，但仍然是永恒的。最初从草图开始，Yasmine接受了 “曲线的辉煌”，并创造了一个座椅、一个架子单元、一张桌子、一个托盘和一个花瓶，然后他用手工制作并使用多种材料上色，包括泡沫、轻质混凝土石膏、丙烯酸、石膏和粘土。

After Ago is a minimal furniture collection created by Lebanon-based architect and designer Richard Yasmine for Galerie Philia‘s “First Times” exhibition in New York City. Yasmine is one of 30 featured artists and designers, many of whom have not shown with the gallery or in the US before. Inspired by Postmodernism, the Memphis movement, and Art Deco, After Ago is an ode to the arch; a sculptural shape made up of single lines that have the ability to create a range of objects, and yet remain timeless. Initially beginning with sketches, Yasmine embraced “the splendor of the curves,” and created a seat, a shelving unit, a table, a tray, and a vase, which he then crafted by hand and painted using multiple materials, including foam, lightweight concrete plaster, acrylic, stoneware, and clay.

作品两边交替的黑白线条探讨了对比对立的概念，Yasmine将其归结为他的家乡贝鲁特的历史；这个城市经历了无数次的高潮和低谷，”在几个世纪的时间里，贝鲁特拥有多种生活和层次，它总是从灰烬中爬起来，渴望永恒的生命”。事实上，这个系列的灵感最初来自2020年的爆炸周年纪念，以及此后的城市重建。

The alternating black and white lines on either side of the works explore the idea of contrasting opposites, which Yasmine attributes to the history of his native Beirut; a city that has experienced a myriad of highs and lows, “with its multiple lives and layers throughout centuries, Beirut always rises from the ashes longing for eternal life.” In fact, the series was originally inspired by the anniversary of the 2020 blast, and the rebuilding of the city thereafter.

对立的因素是Yasmine精神的核心，他不喜欢识别现实和想象之间的差异，而是创造耐人寻味和有争议的设计对象，将现代方法融入他的文化传统中。将中东，特别是黎巴嫩的聪明才智融入他的设计，并与当地工匠合作，Yasmine的设计是新与旧之间的结合。”这些黑与白的层次代表了悲伤与快乐、疯狂与理智、平静与焦虑之间的情感变化”。

Opposing factors are at the heart of Yasmine’s ethos, preferring not to identify the differences between reality and imagination, but instead, creating intriguing and controversial design objects that incorporate a modern approach to his cultural traditions. Integrating Middle Eastern, specifically Lebanese, savoir-faire to his designs and collaborating with local craftsmen, Yasmine’s designs are a marriage between the old and the new. “These layers of black and white represent the emotional alteration between sadness and happiness, madness and sanity, calm and anxiousness.”

“第一次 “反映了菲利亚画廊对那些来自不同文化、超越形式、风格、国家和历史障碍的作品的关注。展出的系列作品凝聚了广泛的艺术世界，它们的跨文化性和纯粹的艺术质量联系在一起，无论它们的来源是什么。每件作品都有内在的审美价值，它们共同创造了一个没有中心点的可见关系的星座。这个系列抵制潮流和时间，提供多种变化，适应不断变化的室内环境、情感和生活方式。

“First Times” reflects Galerie Philia’s eye for works that emanate from different cultures and transcend formal, stylistic, national, and historical barriers. The collection on show unites a wide range of artistic worlds connected by their interculturalism and sheer artistic quality, regardless of their point of origin. Each work has an intrinsic aesthetic value, which together, creates a constellation of visible relationships without a centerpiece. Resisting trends and time, this collection offers multiple permutations, adapting to ever-changing interiors, sensibilities, and lifestyles.

This exhibition is also an opportunity to present Philia Interiors at Galerie Philia’s new Tribeca location, on view at 39 Lispenard Street until December 3rd.

这个展览也是在Galerie Philia的翠贝卡新址展示Philia Interiors的一个机会，在Lispenard街39号展出，直到12月3日。

Designer：Richard Yasmine
Year：2021
Photographys：Richard Yasmine
City：New York
Country：United States