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14 February 2024
Viennese porcelain manufactory Augarten Wien presents a compilation of architecture, design, and art spanning several centuries in a series of lamps that depict landmarks in China and Austria
In the 18th century, palaces such as the Old Summer Palace in Beijing or Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna were built as imperial mega-buildings with extensive gardens and attractions, such as the Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, to represent the power of the emperors. Artist Barbara Salaun's experience in managing UNESCO World Heritage projects has made her a specialist in cultural landmarks that remind us of past times and let us reflect on the development of societies worldwide. Her artistic endeavors focus on UNESCO World Heritage sites, particularly those in Austria and China, blending past, present, and future in her creations. Salaun began creating prints depicting World Heritage Sites in 2015. Her series, 'A Touch of Purple and Gold,' focuses on the history of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, a significant cultural landmark despite its current state of ruin. The palace's extensive digital reconstruction was the basis for Salaun's drawing. Her artwork blends traditional copperplate printmaking with modern digital techniques. The prints are embellished with hand-watercolored accents of purple and gold.
Now, the artworks depicting the Old Summer Palace - the building complex was destroyed in 1860 and many of the artworks were or still are housed in museums around the world - and the Gloriette in Schloss Schönbrunn - parts of the Gloriette come from the Renaissance building Schloss Neugebäude in Vienna - are featured on design objects composed of a contemporary design lamp shade and a porcelain element once designed by Wiener Werkstätte co-founder Josef Hoffmann. The collaboration between Augarten Wien and the artist Barbara Salaun was presented yesterday with a post on Instagram, featuring the World Heritage motifs.
Images: Lamps of the collaboration between Augarten Wien X Barbara Salaun; on the left, the Old Summer Palace 'Yuanmingyuan' (translated 'garden of perfect brightness') in Beijing, on the right, the Gloriette in 'Schönbrunn', Vienna. The lamp shades are made by Donauer Design in Vienna. They feature traditional etchings by Barbara Salaun, printed by Stern Schilder Siebdruck. The porcelain base is made by Augarten Wien after the 1929 'Melon' design by Josef Hoffmann for Augarten. The assembly was carried out by Metalldruckerei Seidl. Photos courtesy of Augarten Wien.
The lamps are currently on display at Augarten Wien's flagship store in the Spiegelgasse in Vienna's 1st district, Fashion.at was told today.
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