a novel residence turns into a verso gallery area
For these embarking out to the Hamptons this summer season, VERSO Works has taken to Bridgehampton to remodel the Six Sq. Home — inbuilt 2021 by Younger Initiatives and a murals in its personal proper — right into a fascinating gallery area. VERSO gallery is simply arising on its one-year anniversary this summer season and has already made itself identified for its distinctive curation of design and interiors. Aptly titled ‘Bridge,’ this newest exhibition has opened its doorways on June twenty fifth, 2023, inviting guests to discover the interaction between aesthetics, craftsmanship, and cultural traditions.
Whereas VERSO initially deliberate to showcase works by twenty-five designers, the quantity had rapidly grown to thirty-six. These skills hail from various corners of the world, and collectively create a must-see assortment to be explored — all beneath and across the sweeping rooftop of the fascinating Six Sq. Home.
picture © Brooke Holm | header picture © designboom
beneath the curving gables of the six sq. home
Designed by Younger Initiatives, the structure studio led by Bryan Younger, Six Sq. Home serves as a super backdrop for VERSO’s ‘Bridge’ exhibition. This 3,500 square-foot residence has been thoughtfully transformed into an ethereal, indoor-outdoor gallery area that completely enhances the showcased designs. Its harmonious mix of pure gentle and open areas is an intimate setting for guests to interact with the varied vary of displays.
‘Bridge’ brings collectively designers from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, showcasing their distinctive views and design philosophies. Some works are pushed by a dramatic interaction between supplies and geometry, whereas others breathe new life into conventional design strategies and historic motifs with sustainable supplies in modern varieties. Whereas each bit takes form with its personal distinct type and performance, a shared dedication to innovation unifies the gathering.
Guilherme Wentz, Fungi lighting sequence picture | picture © Brooke Holm
modern designers
A Sólida desk by modern Brazilian design group Estudio Rain greets guests directly upon getting into the Six Sq. Home. A low-slung stack of softly curved wood blocks, the digitally-produced desk stands out for its artificial and pure contrasts.
One other standout assortment is the Ibuju assortment by Francisco Jaramillo, which is discovered outdoors the house beneath a shaded pool home. Drawing inspiration from his Colombian heritage, Jaramillo weaves renewable Yaré fiber sourced from southern Colombia into benches, stools, and tables. This harmonious fusion of custom and sustainability exemplifies the exhibition’s ethos.
Main from the kitchen to a smaller sitting room, a tapestry titled Fingerprint hangs beneath a skylight to showcase the meticulous felted method by artist Sagarika Sundaram, whereas emphasizing the peak of the sunlit room. One other spotlight is a Melting Desk and Chair by Clara Jorisch, which sit in opposition to a full-height window and disappear into the tall grasses past.
OoCI, Tube Chair | Roberto Menghi, Corridor Armchair | Mario Marenco, Marenco Couch
picture © Brooke Holm
Works by Objects of Widespread Curiosity may also be discovered all through the property. The Brooklyn and Greece-based studio showcases its outsized Tube Chair throughout the residence’s lofty dwelling area, whereas considered one of its sculptural and summary Tube Lights may be found within the shaded central courtyard — the final the rest of a bigger set up of the lighting assortment in 2022. Ultimately, a stroll alongside the grounds behind the Six Sq. Home will lead guests to a forested yard of lush ferns. Right here, the studio’s Formations sequence exhibits a panorama of scattered blue objects, the easy, curving shapes suggesting an array of chairs and stools among the many timber.
The centerpiece of the shaded courtyard is a Fungi Lighting sequence, rising as a cluster of organic-capped lamps by designer Guilherme Wentz.
Pierre Chapo T22 Bow Desk | Cini Boeri, Strips System | Estudio Rain, Sólida Desk | Younger Initiatives, Cloud Desk
picture © Brooke Holm
iconic twentieth century items
Whereas the Jaramillo and Estudio Rain items have fun modern aesthetics, they harmoniously coexist with timeless designs by Pierre Chapo, the 1927-born Parisian designer. Crafted with beautiful precision, Chapo’s wood tables, stools, and chairs have been initially created within the Seventies and are nonetheless painstakingly fabricated in the identical South of France workshop established by the late designer and his household half a century in the past. These iconic designs reveal the lasting energy of masterful craftsmanship, and may be found all through the home.
Campagna, Three Aircraft Chair | Publish Firm, Chapter Desk
picture © Brooke Holm
go to ‘bridge’ at bridgehampton
All through the summer season, ‘Bridge’ and the Six Sq. Home might be open each day by appointment, inviting design lovers to discover the expansive assortment inside a one-of-a-kind work of structure. For these touring by prepare from the town, the Six Sq. Home is only a brief stroll from the Bridgehampton LIRR Practice Station.
