Henri Dejeant uses recycled paper as the central element for his lighting designs.
“Moulding up” is the term young French designer Henri Dejeant uses to describe his sustainable technique of transforming scrap paper into a substance that mimics the texture of leather or concrete while maintaining its lightweight property. Working from the south of France,he meticulouslyhandcrafts each Invider Lamp (from $880),infusing them with biomorphic characteristics that he hopes lend a lifelike quality to the sculptural form. “I try to convey something,” he says,“like Geppetto in the workshop where Pinocchio was born.”Frances Mocnik
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The Art Gallery of NSW is showcasing the life and work of one of the most influential European modernists.
From vibrant swirling forms to the spiritual power of colour,Vasily Kandinsky,the artist and pioneer of European abstraction,believed that art shouldn’t merely imitate the visible world but be a reflection of the artist’s inner self. TheexhibitionKandinsky (until March 10,2024;adults $35) features more than 50 key works,drawn from the Guggenheim Museum in New York,that cemented Kandinsky’s career as one of Europe’s most influential modernists. It spans his time in early-20th-century Munich,his return to Moscow at the beginning of World War I followed by his years as an instructor at the Bauhaus in Germany and a final experimental phase in Paris.Frances Mocnik
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After the LBD,the LGD.
The flipside to the party season’s extravagant silhouettes and look-at-me materials has arrived in the form of a simple,sleeveless tunic. TheDeia dress ($740) is like your favourite LBD – only green. Away from the body,it looks like an oversized sweater vest with generous pockets,but put it on and the versatility of this Italian-linen-and-cotton mini-dress is revealed. With a quick switch from sandals to mules and an accessories upgrade,this understated outfit goes from the beach to the best table at your nearest brasserie,all the while showcasing newly sun-kissed limbs.Damien Woolnough
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