Weight of Wood by Christian & Jade. Contribution to The Mindcraft Project 2023. Photo Credit: Anders Sune Berg.

From The Mindcraft Project 2023. Video Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Smoke Cloud Chandelier by Christian & Jade. Hammered and polished aluminium. Developed during a residency period in Detroit. Photo Credit: Christian & Jade.

Vessel for Light by Christian & Jade. A collection of stacked, waxed, stitched paper lamps developed in response to a poem brief called Substance in a Cushion by Getrude Stein. Photo Credit: Christian & Jade.

Reflecting Flame by Christian & Jade. Hammered and polished aluminium produced in an edition of 20. Photo Credit: Christian & Jade.

Proud to be Humble by Christian & Jade. Produced from a single piece of hammered and polished aluminium. Photo Credit: Christian & Jade.

Shifting Sand by Christian & Jade. Produced from Kor-Alm sand with The Glass Factory, Boda during a residency at Schloss Hollenegg, Austria. Photo Credit: Christian & Jade.

From The Mindcraft Project 2023. Photo Credit: Benjamin Lund.

Christian & Jade — Designers

“Through contextualising our design processes and outcomes within the historical and culture narratives around materials and objects, we create design pieces that are raw and honest in material expression and intent.”

About:

With a focus on materials and the process of extracting and shaping said materials, the work of Copenhagen based design duo Christian and Jade is built around outcomes that deepen relationships between individuals, objects and the spaces they inhabit. Through production techniques and story telling, each project begins with research into the context of the material or object at hand – which in turn is translated into acute and nuanced forms and functions. Each project demonstrates the new parameters at play, with an early focus on hand-produced aluminium objects giving way to glass and timber as opportunities and commissions arose. Their differences in cultural backgrounds; Jade from Singapore and Christian from Denmark, provide their studio with constant re-assessment and re-contextualisation – resulting in work that is both grounded in the now and looking ahead to the future.

Part of Mindcraft:

2023

Website:

christianandjade.com

Instagram:

@christianandjade

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