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DKT ARTWORKS AT LONDON DESIGN WEEK
2024 will be the third year that DKT Artworks has exhibited at London Design Week and it ’ s an exciting year for the well-respected , London-based , decorative arts company .
Started in 1979 , this is their first full year as an employee-owned business . Founders Steve Keeling and Sean Trowbridge remain involved , but they have ensured that the company will carry on well into this century by handing the reins to a new generation , led by codirectors Tatiana Chierici and Paul Barbier .
Last year at LDW , DKT went back to their roots and showcased their proficiency with paint and plaster finishes . This year they are focussing on the highly creative artistic work that has established their reputation in this century .
They are displaying the original bas-relief carving for a private residential project they carried out for Winch Designs a few years back .
Designed by DKT artist Eòin Ryan , it ’ s an exquisite jungle scene which underlines their ability both to originate and execute unique works of the highest quality . At 3.5m wide it ’ s impressively large , but far from the largest work DKT have produced – last year their artists completed a 200 + square metre bas-relief over a series of walls for a project in the Gulf .
From the jungle , DKT then take us beneath the waves . Joining the bas-relief on the LDW stand are two gorgeous new verre églomisé panels , designed by DKT ’ s Zorica Ivanković . Beautiful translucent medusae rise from the ocean depths , shining and sparkling as the light changes . These unique panels , tinted resin and precious metal leaf under glass , are for sale , but they will also be the inspiration for more artworks on the same theme .
Tatiana is particularly enthusiastic about this year ’ s LDW . “ It marks an exciting milestone , the opportunity to guarantee the legacy that Sean and Steve built for many more years . We ’ re grateful to everyone we work with - designers , clients , contractors , suppliers and our coworkers - and are looking forward to the project collaborations and new challenges awaiting us .”
Paul commented “ Our team makes us proud and our projects , big or small , continue to inspire and challenge us . DKT is a great place to develop skills and talents and it ’ s a privilege for us to work with some of the most talented , renowned and innovative designers and their clients .”
The DKT Artworks Team are looking forward to meeting old friends and making new ones at LDW 2024 though , if you can ’ t make it , you are welcome to visit them at their Balham Studio and Showroom .
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