HBL Exhibitions: Ascent by Barber Osgerby

Friday 21 October 2011

Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby © Barber Osgerby, 2011. Courtesy Haunch of Venison. Photo: Peter Mallet
Haunch of Venison's latest exhibition, running until 19 November at their Burlington Gardens gallery, showcases a new body of work by London design duo Barber Osgerby. The project, called Ascent, includes eight new pieces which were informed by the structures of movement. The designers drew from their childhoods for the project - where boat design and aeroplanes, respectively, were a source of fascination.

Planform Array V 2011 Steel frame with paper and LEDs © Barber Osgerby, 2011. Courtesy Haunch of Venison. Photo: Peter Mallet


Edward Barber said of the exhibition: "All these pieces are produced by skilled craftspeople who are able to combine computer-aided production techniques with their traditional skills, something that we refer to as engineered craft", says Edward Barber.

Foil H 2011 Brass Shelf © Barber Osgerby, 2011. Courtesy Haunch of Venison. Photo: Peter Mallet
WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can read our interview with the designers, where they discuss the process of creating the Tip Ton chair for Vitra amongst other subjects.