Still Life: Line Depping

Not unlike a Morandi painting, simple everyday objects are given new meaning and life in the exhibition Still Life by Line Depping. A minimalist line of wooden sculptures and limited edition furniture touches the core and emphasizes the simple beauty and essence of the somewhat undistinguished, figurative elements of daily life. Still Life has been conceived for Galerie Maria Wettergren and represents Line Depping’s first solo show in France. When entering the gallery, the first thing you notice is an ode to the poet’s desk and refined in shape, 

chair in maple wood which, classic yetleave room to think, work and write. The idea of creating a holistic installation mimicking a harmonic, austere room derives from an on-going interest in Japanese minimalism, quality, craftsmanship and aesthetic sustainability. Line Depping presents this curated selection of limited edition furniture, which holds the most basic needs such as resting, storing and sitting, and forms an ascetic and meditative room for life. The bench, table, chair and clothes rack are crafted with great precision, accentuating the embedded qualities, textures and tones of the Oregon pine and maple wood. The flawless, appealing forms emerge somewhat intuitively in the creation process, as time, precision and ease are vital elements for Line Depping.