Poland’s Szajka isn’t the only designer going beyond vinyl and resin to work in ceramic and porcelain. Jamie Hayon, whose Onion and Qee figures are known to toy collectors has done a collection called The Fantasy for Lladró in Milan. Hayon refers to the collaboration as a “positive cross-pollination” of his and Lladró’s world. The range fuses Hayon’s touches of fantasy with Lladró’s fine porcelains.
The balance between expression and function, the studied combination of Lladró’s usual themes and the magic of the unexpected that Hayon is known for make these pieces truly original objects that, over and above their decorative potential, awaken a sense of fantasy in the beholder. The obvious references to love, the family, childhood or the magic of the circus are coupled with the expressiveness of the decoration, further enhanced with the use of the reds, blues and turquoises created especially for the collection. Elements like the shoes, the original octagonal bases and even the candles for the candleholders, have been decorated specifically in the same colors.
Check it out on Jamie’s projects page here and the Lladró site.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
thats hot stuff… i love the jamie’s work.