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Sabine Marcelis
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Alma materDesign Academy Eindhoven
Occupations
  • Artist
  • Designer
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Sabine Marcelis (born 1985) is a Dutch artist and designer.[1][2] She has worked with brands and companies such as Céline, IKEA, Isabel Marant, Stella McCartney, and Renault.[3][4][5] Her style typically includes pastel colours, minimalist shapes, and materials such as resin and glass, while her work focuses on themes of reflection and translucency.[6][7][8] She has described her work as “an investigation of light, how it can create effects and atmospheres."[9]

Early life and education[edit]

Marcelis was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands. She emigrated to Waihi, New Zealand, with her family at the age of 10.[10] She studied industrial design at Victoria University of Wellington before returning to Holland in her early twenties to study at the Design Academy Eindhoven.[11][4][12][6] Before pursuing a career in design, Marcelis competed in semi-professional snowboarding.[13][9]

Work and career[edit]

After graduating from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2011, she founded Studio Sabine Marcelis in Rotterdam.[11]

Installations[edit]

In 2019, Marcelis was invited by the Mies van der Rohe Foundation [es] to participate in its Interventions programme, a series of temporary installations in the Barcelona Pavilion.[14] Her contribution was a group of pieces titled "No Fear of Glass" (a play on Josep Quetglas Riusech's 2001 book about the building "Fear of Glass").[15][16][17]

She produced a temporary installation titled "Swivel" in St Giles Square in London for the 2022 London Design Festival.[18][19]

In 2022, the Vitra Design Museum staged "Colour Rush! An Installation by Sabine Marcelis" in which she reorganised the approximately 400 pieces held in the Schaudepot [de] exhibition warehouse collection by colour.[20][21]

Design[edit]

She collaborated with IKEA on a collection of lamps and homewares which were commercialised in 2023.[22][23] She has also designed furniture, lighting, packaging, and accessories for brands such as La Prairie, Natuzzi, Established & Sons, cc-tapis, Arco, Calico Wallpaper, and the Swedish furniture brand Hem.[24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

Exhibitions and collections[edit]

Collections holding examples of Marcelis's work include those of the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Netherlands, and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).[31][32][33]

Her work has been exhibited at galleries such as Etage Projects in Copenhagen, Gallery Collectional in Dubai, Side Gallery in Barcelona, Carwan Gallery in Greece, Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert in Australia, and Design Miami.[34][35][36][37][38] In 2023 she designed a unique "art version" of the Renault Twingo. It was shown at the Pompidou Centre in Paris.[39][40]

Teaching[edit]

She is a mentor for both the Women Bauhaus Collective and the Lexus Design Award, and also teaches at the École cantonale d'art de Lausanne.[41][42][43][44]

Personal life[edit]

She currently lives and works in Rotterdam.[45] Her partner is the architect Paul Cournet.[46][47] They have a son who was born during the Covid pandemic. Marcelis observed that her piece called "Boa", a torus shaped pouf, is “helping him learn how to walk. And it’s also a perfect spot to safely place him if I have to quickly leave the room.”[48]

Inspiration[edit]

At the age of 16, Marcelis was an avid snowboarder.[49] In an interview with Surface magazine, she states that her use of snowboarding goggles made her realize the powerful effect colour has on one's environment.[50] This helped her develop her work titled "Colour Rush" which was released in May 2022 at the Vitra Design Museum.[21][50]

Specifically, Marcelis also stated that her inspiration stems from the architect Hans Hollein for his works with not only architecture but also his work with jewelry.[50]

Awards[edit]

  • 2023 Elle Deco International Design Award "Designer of the Year"[51]
  • 2023 Monocle Magazine "Designer of the year"[52]
  • 2020 Wallpaper* "Designer of the Year"[53]
  • 2019 Designboom Design Prize "Best Design Newcomer"[54]
  • 2019 Elle Deco International Design Award "Young Designer of the Year"[1]
  • 2019 GQ Men of the Year Awards "International Artist of the Year"[55]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "SABINE MARCELIS". Elle Deco International Design Awards. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "London Design Festival — Sabine Marcelis". London Design Festival. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ "IKEA Sabine Marcelis VARMBLIXT collection". IKEA. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ribbens, Gijsje (8 July 2016). "Meet the Dutch Furniture Designer Loved by Céline and Isabel Marant". Vogue. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ Khemsurov, Monica (1 February 2016). "A Dutch Designer Makes Her Name in Lights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b Burrichter, Felix. "Sabine Marcelis on Deadlines, the Colours Above the Clouds and Leaving it Up To Interpretation". PIN–UP. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Sabine Marcelis – 77 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy". www.artsy.net. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ burgos, matthew (17 April 2023). "OMA and solidnature cast a wondrous portal into the natural formation of stones and dreams". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ^ a b "When a snowboarding career didn't pan out, this designer saw the light". Australian Financial Review. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "At home with Sabine Marcelis". Architecture Now. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Sabine Marcelis". Established & Sons. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  12. ^ Martin, Hannah (23 March 2018). "Why Students from This Dutch School Are the Future of Design". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  13. ^ Pratyush, Sarup (11 May 2022). "What Makes Superstar Dutch Designer Sabine Marcelis Tick". Architectural Digest Middle East. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Sabine Marcelis. No Fear of Glass – Fundació Mies van der Rohe". miesbcn.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  15. ^ Thompson, Henrietta (20 December 2019). "Sabine Marcelis' seamless intervention at the Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Pavilion". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  16. ^ Martin, Hannah (19 December 2019). "Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion Gets Redecorated by Another Designer". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  17. ^ Hill, John. "No Fear of Glass –". World-Architects. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  18. ^ "Swivel by Sabine Marcelis is a rotating chair installation in London". Dezeen. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  19. ^ "London Design Festival — Swivel". www.londondesignfestival.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Vitra Schaudepot". www.design-museum.de. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Colour Rush! An Installation by Sabine Marcelis". www.design-museum.de. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  22. ^ Miura, Sophie (9 June 2022). "An exclusive first look at Sabine Marcelis' IKEA collaboration". Vogue Living Australia. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  23. ^ Reith, Anna-Lena (28 January 2023). "IKEA X Sabine Marcelis, è in arrivo la nuova collezione". Architectural Digest Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  24. ^ "Natuzzi – Sabine Marcelis". Natuzzi. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Sabine Marcelis". Established & Sons. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  26. ^ "Sabine Marcelis". cc-tapis. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  27. ^ "Designer Sabine Marcelis | table for Arco". www.arco.nl. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  28. ^ Jen, Virginia (28 April 2022). "Inside star designer Sabine Marcelis's vibrant Rotterdam loft". Vogue Living Australia.
  29. ^ "Designer: Sabine Marcelis". Hem. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  30. ^ "La Prairie's Cult Cream Relaunches with Help from Designer Sabine Marcelis". ELLE Decor. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  31. ^ "A Candy-Colored Addition to the Vitra Design Museum, and Other News". SURFACE. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  32. ^ "Sabine Marcelis". Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Artist, Sabine Marcelis". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  34. ^ "Sabine Marcelis". Etage. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  35. ^ OpenSpace (6 May 2022). "Sabine Marcelis' Mirage at Gallery Collectional". Open Space. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  36. ^ "Sabine Marcelis | Side Gallery". Side Gallery |. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  37. ^ "CARWAN GALLERY –". carwangallery.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  38. ^ "Sabine Marcelis – Works". GALLERY SALLY DAN-CUTHBERT. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  39. ^ "Sabine Marcelis has just created the most beautiful Twingo ever". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  40. ^ Hordijk, Arjan (30 June 2023). "Renault Twingo krijgt Nederlands tintje". Dagelijksauto.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  41. ^ Cleary, Mary (2 September 2022). "A new collective revitalises the legacy of female Bauhaus artists". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  42. ^ "Lexus Announces Mentors for Lexus Design Award 2022". Lexus Media Site. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  43. ^ "Designer Sabine Marcelis on Her Career, Creative Mentorship, & More – Coveteur: Inside Closets, Fashion, Beauty, Health, and Travel". coveteur.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  44. ^ "Sabine Marcelis, ECAL". École cantonale d'art de Lausanne. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  45. ^ Kemp-Habib, Alice. "Interiors: inside the minimalist home of designer Sabine Marcelis". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  46. ^ "Paul Cournet | Semi Permanent". semipermanent.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  47. ^ "Sabine Marcelis and Paul Cournet's Artful Loft Brings Glamour to Rotterdam's Coolhaven". Interior Design. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  48. ^ Martin, Hannah (23 April 2021). "Sabine Marcelis and Hem Join Forces on This Delicious New Design". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  49. ^ "Studio Sabine Marcelis". Interior Design. 90 (11): 15. Fall 2019 – via EBSCOhost.
  50. ^ a b c "What If Design History Was Rearranged by Color?". SURFACE. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  51. ^ "Meet the Winners of the 2023 ELLE Decor International Design Awards". ELLE Decor. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  52. ^ "The Monocle Minute – Design Awards special - monocle.com". deal.town. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  53. ^ Messina, Rab (9 January 2020). "Sabine Marcelis wins Wallpaper* Designer of the Year 2020". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  54. ^ Burman, Sujata (24 April 2019). "Philippe Starck, Virgil Abloh and Sabine Marcelis among winners of Designboom's Design Prize". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  55. ^ "Sabine Marcelis Is GQ's Breakthrough Artist". GQ Middle East. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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