Kelly Wearstler Introduces Exclusive Quelle Fête Series by Rotganzen
The inaugural launch in a new initiative from Wearstler introducing curated art and design pieces for her online platform
14 October 2021
Los Angeles, CA - Kelly Wearstler is launching a new initiative, expanding her e-commerce platform to include curated, special commissions by emerging global designers and artists, beginning with the introduction of Netherlands-based art collective Rotganzen. Launching on Thursday, October 14th, Rotganzen will debut five limited edition works inspired by the city of Los Angeles, from their Quelle Fête series, their first U.S. collaboration.
The launch of Rotganzen’s exclusive series represents the debut of a new vertical from Wearstler, the ultimate art, design and interiors curator, who consistently weaves unique and emerging artists and works into all of her projects and residences, both public and personal. With this new endeavour, Wearstler is turning her passion for curation into a platform to spotlight her favourite creatives and provide a place to directly access the quintessential pieces loved and trusted by her.
Quelle Fête by Rotganzen is a playful representation of past glory and a melancholic reminder of the glamour nights in clubs like Studio 54, Paradise Garage and The Roxy. It is also a very visual metaphor of times gone by and the loss of imagined innocence. Painstakingly handmade in the Rotganzen studio, and released only in limited editions or exclusive originals, Quelle Fête is currently one of the most coveted collector’s series around.
Rotganzen’s art pieces, often likened to melted disco balls, are designed for interior display across the home. Each of the five new pieces are editioned and signed by the collective, which includes the petite Tiny Dancer in an edition of 150, and the larger scale LA Woman, Cracked Actor, Tiffany Queen, and Sunset People, all in editions of 10.
“It has been a dream of mine to share some of the artists that inspire me most with my clients and fans around the world. Rotganzen’s Quelle Fête series embodies a beautiful tension of joy and sorrow and blurs the lines between design objects and art, so they are the perfect first partner for this new venture” notes Wearstler. “The five pieces we are introducing, inspired by my hometown of LA, have such a playful humour about them - I know they are going to be a major hit!”
“Kelly has been a big supporter of us ever since she acquired a Quelle Fête original for her home. We are tremendously proud to work with her on this series which we designed entirely and exclusively for her, inspired by that most amazing of American cities, Los Angeles” shared Rotganzen.
The collection will be available exclusively at www.kellywearstler.com/rotganzen.
ABOUT KELLY WEARSTLER:
Kelly Wearstler, founder and principal of Kelly Wearstler design studio, is an American designer creating multi-faceted, experiential residential, hospitality, commercial and retail environments as well as expansive collections of lifestyle product designs and brand collaborations. With the demonstration of provocative concepts and expressive narratives signature to her extensive body of work, Wearstler is internationally recognised with distinctive design awards and numerous publications. A multi-layered, stimulating sensory experience is at the center of Wearstler’s design approach. Through an exploration of materiality, colour, forms and an intuitive juxtaposition of contemporary and vintage, architectural and organic, graphic and instinctual, she curates a wealth of experiences into every space. Wearstler believes that honouring history, location and architecture is imperative to pushing the boundaries and challenging the rules. One of the key forces behind the rise of the designer hotel in the early 2000s, Wearstler is currently designing for a new age of elevated residential hotel living with a distinctive vision of authentic cultural immersion and site-specific design. Wearstler received her academic training in interior, architectural and graphic design and is the author of five design books.
ABOUT ROTGANZEN:
Rotganzen (2009) is a Dutch art collective in the tradition of American Pop Art and the ItalianRadical Design movement. Rotganzen bridges art and design, and finds inspiration in daily life and popular culture. By changing the appearance and context of everyday objects and products, they create work full of contrast and surprise, visually as well as conceptually. Their intricate use of colour and choice of materials stand in clear contrast with the simplicity of their design language. Rotganzen’s Quelle Fête (2011) has become one of the most iconic and coveted design series worldwide. Their Bouncy (2018) and Funnel (2019), as well as their Quintessential series of bar furniture (2020) and STRAW light sculptures (2021) are being publicly and privately displayed and collected.
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