AIAYU & CRD COLLABORATION

Danish artist Cathrine Raben Davidsen / CRD studio and founder of Aiayu Maria Heilmann have been following each other’s work for over a decade. They both share an interest in refining materials and creating beautiful products. Over the years they have admired each other’s approaches and aesthetics and have been waiting for the perfect time and product to collaborate on. And this time is now!

Aiayu and Cathrine Raben Davidsen have come together to launch a limited-edition collection of lampshades, to be paired with Cathrine’s iconic unique ceramic lamps.


Each lampshade is made from leftover fabric from the Aiayu archive and gives new life to the material, while at the same time being transformed into a textile work of art.

Through this collaboration, we bring new life to our Aiayu fabric demonstrating a new way of upcycling and elevating existing materials. Since we are very selective about where our materials come from and how they are grown and processed, we recognize their value and inherent qualities. Our wish is to use every meter of leftover fabric to avoid any waste.

Each lampshade is an exclusive one-of-a-kind art piece made from up-cycled Aiayu materials, organic cotton, and llama wool made in perfect symbiosis with Cathrine’s sculptural lamps. The handmade stoneware lamps made of glazed stoneware, combine fine art and functionality. Every lamp is handmade and unique and has been fired at very high temperatures, using several glaze firings and each part has been modeled and glazed by Cathrine Raben Davidsen at her ceramic studio in Copenhagen.

Cathrine Raben Davidsen is in addition to her paintings and drawings, also recognized for her ceramics and today works with some of the most prestigious international design galleries, which have a focus on collectible design. Drawing inspiration from history, mythology, and personal memory, her highly intimate pieces are marked by their strong narratives, vibrant use of color and delicate craftsmanship.

Aiayu is rooted in a love for nature’s materials and has a materials-first philosophy.
Aiayu utilizes and refines materials to create beautiful products for the wardrobe and home in a responsible way. The brand values using even the smallest pieces of materials to make something beautiful out of them in a zero-waste manner.

Maria Høgh Heilmann and Cathrine Raben Davidsen will be at the Aiayu Store in Frederiksberg (Gammel Kongevej 80, 1650 Frederiksberg) on June 7th between 16:00-18:00 and Line Bak will serve food and tea during that time.

At 16:30 Cathrine will tell visitors more about the collaboration

The collection of lamps can be viewed alongside other pieces of Cathrine’s art in the Aiayu stores from
June 7th- June 23rd.

The Aiayu Store, Gammel Kongevej 80, 1650 Frederiksberg
The Aiayu Store, Store Strandstræde 12, 1255, København K

For questions or inquiries related to Aiayu please contact
Kristin Risberg at kristin@aiayu.com or Isabelle Kube at ik@aiayu.com

For questions or inquiries related to CRD or purchase of the lamps please contact info@crdstudio.com
@cathrinerabendavidsen @crdstudio.com www.crdstudio.com

Market Art Fair Stockholm

We are delighted to invite you to this years Market Art Fair, where Jacob Bjørn Gallery will be participating with a solo exhibition by Danish artist Cathrine Raben Davidsen, consisting of a new series of oil paintings, shown for the first time at the fair.


Opening Hours
Friday: 10 – 17 (by invitation only)
Saturday: 11 – 18
Sunday: 11 – 17


Location
Liljevalchs Konsthall Djurgårdsvägen 60
115 21 Stockholm


To receive a list of available works or tickets to the fair, please contact: manager@jacobbjorn.com

Visit Market Art Fair

Human Practice Foundation Auction

The Human Practice Foundation has the clear goal of improving children’s opportunities through education, and we are proud to support such an important cause.⁠

I am proud to contribute to this very important cause with my painting Black Swan, 2021. Oil on canvas.

Please open the link to learn more about the Human practice Foundation here

Visit website here

Ungdommens Røde Kors Velgørenhedsauktion i samarbejde med Lauritz Auktionshus

Ungdommens Røde Kors er Danmarks største humanitære ungdomsorganisation og er en frivillig, social organisation, der laver indsatser for og med børn og unge i hele Danmark og ude i verden. ⁠

I Ungdommens Røde Kors er der flere end 10.000 børn og unge, der brænder for at gøre noget ved de sociale udfordringer, der findes for børn og unge i samfundet. Ungdommens Røde Kors insisterer på, at alle kan gøre en forskel, og at alle kan være noget særligt for nogen. Ungdommens Røde Kors drømmer om et samfund, hvor alle føler, de hører til og indgår i meningsfulde fællesskaber. Vejen er lang udfordrende og spændende. Det er ambitiøst, men ikke umuligt.

⁠Cathrines bidrag til velgørenhedsauktionen til fordel for 10.000 udsatte børn og unge i Danmark er litografiet Cradle (Black) fra MATER serien af litografier er lavet i samarbejde med Edition Copenhagen.


Cradle (Black), 2017⁠
Originalt litografi⁠
papirmål 66 x 53 cm⁠
Indrammet i sort bejdset egetræsramme med UV museumsglas. ⁠

⁠De indsamlede penge går ubeskåret til udsatte børn og unge på hospitaler og døgninstitutioner, asylcentre m.m. ⁠
⁠Auktionen er åben indtil d. 18. maj, så byd endelig med – der er mange gode bidrag for en god sags tjeneste:⁠

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