Yali Glass: ANGEL TABLES, by Marie-Rose Kahane

Yali Glass by Marie-Rose Kahane ANGEL tables 16 - 25 September 2022 at PATERSON ZEVI 41 Davies Street (flat 1) London SW1W 9JH PATERSON ZEVI is proud to debut a new body of work by Yali Glass, designed by Marie-Rose Kahane in Venice. On display at our Mayfair space is a composition of coloured, glass-topped tables, titled the ANGEL series. An intense research period preceded the production of these pieces, which focused on the importance of different colour theories. Josef Albers served as a key inspiration, not only with his artworks, but also with his book 'Interaction of Color' (1963): 'We are able to hear a single tone. But we almost never (that is without special devices) see a single colour unconnected and unrelated to other colours. Colours present themselves in continuous flux, constantly related to changing neighbours and changing conditions.' In this seminal text, Albers compares the perception of colours to the process of reading and to musical composition. In reading we do not register letters but rather words. Similarly, when we hear single tones, we do not hear music. It is by creating the in-between tones and their placement and spacing that we hear music. In response to these observations, Yali’s ANGEL table formation at PATERSON ZEVI is made by mixing tones of colour to create harmonies and dynamic compositions. Volumes (or shapes) and colours are the main protagonists in the world of glass making. The intentional reduction of the ANGEL tables to a clear-cut square shape provides an ample space to explore the world of colour. This modular quadrilateral shape enables various colour planes to be placed next to one another sparking a diverse interplay of colour. The ANGEL tables are an unlimited series and are produced in two sizes so as to be assembled in pairs. Similar to the placement and spacing of tones in music, the gathering of these different coloured glass tops enables us to both perceive what happens in the space between colours. and to truly appreciate the contrasts between warm, cool, light and dark tones. The title ANGEL originates as a play on the word 'angle', alluding to the perpendicular outlines of the table shapes. The flat glass tabletops are fabricated by Ivano Ferro at Effetre in Murano by melting down and fusing together cotissi (leftover chunks of glass from previous firings). The metal bases are constructed at the legendary Venetian blacksmith Officina Zanon. This presentation marks a continuation of PATERSON ZEVI’s passion to create dialogues between art and design in London and Venice. It follows on from Yali’s inclusion in 'New Nature' (June 2021) where Kahane’s unique moribana vessels were a central part of this group exhibition as well as 'SALOTTO', an exhibition in Venice combining Yali’s glass ISOLA tables with paintings by Rade Petrasevic and lighting by Charlap Hyman & Herrero (December 2020). Open by appointment For all bookings or press enquiries please write to Pietro Haas: info@patersonzevi.com