Objects of Desire

The Wick Culture - Design Wallpaper, Made of Matter by Julia Bancilhon

Design Wallpaper, Made of Matter by Julia Bancilhon

‘Why should walls just be walls?’ asks designer Julia Bancilhon, founder of London-Parisian wallpaper studio Made of Matter. Following a year of lockdown in which walls have literally defined the limits of our experience, it’s a question to which Bancilhon has the answer. Her ultra-decorative patterns, inspired by the art of collage, create new domestic horizons filled with colour and joy. A bold pronouncement on the death of white-walled noughties minimalism, these designs bring the warmth back into home – and make the dreaded thought of quarantine that little bit more comforting. Long live maximalism.

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The Wick Culture - Fashion Mansur Gavriel x Stamperia Pascucci tote bag

Fashion Mansur Gavriel x Stamperia Pascucci tote bag

True blue. Released in line with World Ocean Day, this new partnership between Mansur Gavriel and Stamperia Pascucci presents a new range of aquatic themed bags – just in time for the summer holidays. Uniting luxury style with the artisan textiles of the two-century-old workshop, the bags are stamped out one at a time using a hand-printing technique that the Pascucci family has perfected over two centuries. The result is a limited edition, one-of-a-kind canvas bag that truly celebrates the sea in all its joy, colour and serenity – supporting the work of Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit working to protect the ocean.

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The Wick Culture - Book Mykonos Muse, Assouline

Book Mykonos Muse, Assouline

Mykonos Muse. In our simple longing for sea, sun and escape, it’s easy to forget that Mykonos comes too with a rich cultural and mythological history. Fortunately this Assouline publication is on hand as a reminder to whet the holiday appetite with a colourful chronicle of Mykonos through the ages. Known as the island of the winds, it’s said to represent the bodies of the gods felled by Hercules. Fast-forward centuries later, it’s also been a hideout for luminaries such as Le Corbusier and Antonis Benakis, while serving as a mecca for the gay community. Lie back and enjoy the many stories associated with the island – ideally on a beach en place.

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The Wick Culture - Art 'Linear Emotions' Mykonos print, Maryam Eisler

Art ‘Linear Emotions’ Mykonos print, Maryam Eisler

Few contemporary artists have captured the magic of Mykonos as elegantly as the photographer Maryam Eisler. Her work is noted for its sublime themes and dramatic effects of light, both characteristics of this recent print series, Linear Emotions. In these graphic photographs, Eisler hones in on the architectural and natural details that make the island such a special and iconic place. Juxtaposing whitewashed walls against an electric blue sky, the result is a powerfully artistic and unique rendering of this Greek hotspot in all its geometrical and formal wonders. While travel remains complicated, this print brings the holiday home.

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The Wick Culture - Fashion Melanie Flamingo Kaftan, Melissa Odabash

Fashion Melanie Flamingo Kaftan, Melissa Odabash

Radiate your own summer vibes with this hot pink Melanie Flamingo Kaftan. The perfect adornment to your sun-kissed glow, the Melissa Odabash design features intricate full-length embroidery, airy holed sleeves and matching fabric belt tie. Queen of the Beachwear Look, American fashion designer Odabash – whose fans vary from Rihanna to the Duchess of Cambridge – has been noted by Vogue as creating the ‘Ferraris of swimwear’, and this piece is no exception. The perfect mix of high fashion and beachwear, your getaway case isn’t packed until it’s at top of the pile.

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The Wick Culture - Design Mesedia Chair, Versace Home

Design Mesedia Chair, Versace Home

Bring a touch of colour and mystique to those dreamy outdoor summer evenings. In a now-iconic piece by Versace, the brand embeds its own Medusa figurehead into a climate-proof aluminium chair. The first of its kind for Versace Home, the chair was first introduced at the Salon de Mobile in 2016. ‘Versace lives through colour and pattern, breaking rules and promoting a sense of confidence and glamour’, the brand says – qualities all exuded in this piece entitled Mesedia. The chair comes in a variety of colours, from midnight blues to smokey blacks. Sink back and lose yourself.

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The Wick Culture - Design Keith Haring x The Skateroom

Design Keith Haring x The Skateroom

Whether for wall or streetside, this is art to mount. The latest release by The Skateroom – a social initiative empowering youth with art – is a set of boards paying homage to legendary American pop artist Keith Haring. A leading figure in the New York graffiti subculture of the 1980s, Haring’s universally recognised visual language – here featuring his famous monster motif – is a fittingly energetic adornment for these decks. This limited-edition set is made from responsibly source wood, and harks back perfectly to Haring’s artistic vision: ‘Art should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. By taking it off the pedestal, I’m giving it back to the people.’

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The Wick Culture - Design Kartta glass sculpture

Design Kartta glass sculpture

Escape to the cooling climes of Finland through the Kartta glass sculpture. Designed by artist Santtu Mustonen, this bold piece offers a mental (as well as material) gateway to another world. ‘Kartta’ is the Finnish word for map, and the work – representative of how Mustonen renders emotional, mental experiences in visual, tactile form – refers to an imaginary map of another reality located in our mind. The sculpture is made at the Iittala glass factory through a combination of digital manufacturing methods and more traditional metalworking, resulting in its distinctive aesthetic. After a week of tropical heat, it’s the bedside table companion you need.

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The Wick Culture - Jewellery Bubble, warm (2020), Mariko Kusumoto

Jewellery Bubble, warm (2020), Mariko Kusumoto

The ethereal delicacy of Mariko Kusumoto’s designs are a triumph of skill and craftsmanship. The artist specialises in creating jewellery and objects out of polyester fibres, inspired by motifs of marine life, flowers and the everyday. The result is somewhat magical and uplifting: ‘My work reflects various, observable phenomena that stimulate my mind and senses. I “reorganize” them into a new presentation that can be described as surreal, amusing, graceful, or unexpected,’ she describes. Shown as part of Kusumoto’s fittingly titled show ‘Natural Grace’ at Micheko Galerie in Munich, ‘Bubble, warm’ encapsulates the lightness of beauty that pervades her work.

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