Henri Rousseau Forever
India Mahdavi, the renowned Paris-based architect and designer, has designed two contemporary ‘follies’ for Homo Faber, the first major cultural exhibition dedicated to European craftsmanship.
Photos by Alessandra Chemollo, Tomas Bertelsen
Alessandra Chemollo
The first of the two follies, called Henri Rousseau Forever, is Mahdavi’s homage to the post-impressionist French painter known for his forest scenes. Mahdavi evokes an abstract winter garden through her use of rattan, and shows how the material she loves and has used throughout her career can be transformed in sophisticated ways.
Tomas Bertelsen
Tomas Bertelsen
Tomas Bertelsen
Tomas Bertelsen
Tomas Bertelsen