Incollect Magazine - Issue 14

Incollect Magazine 95 says, along with music, and the forms of trees, leaves, flowers, and rocks are a constant reference point in discussions about his work. The Bonnie Chandelier, made of solid brass in various configurations, was inspired by “the form of a saffron flower,” Holleman says. “This pendant has organic flower-like shapes for lights, with each ‘petal’ of the flowers reflecting warm light from a concealed LED light source. Holleman has also started making furniture. “We haven’t released works for sale, but I have an obsession with sculptural chairs,” he says. He’s also been designing coffee tables. “I’ve only been doing lamps until now, but Ovature was never about lamps; it was about art. It just so happened lamps were an accessible and commercial way to sell art. Truthfully, my lamps glow, but they don’t illuminat e much, and that’s the point. They are artworks.” Ovature Studios’ sculptural lighting can be found on Incollect.com Left: The curves of a Bonnie 1 pendant echo the sweep of a curvy staircase in this stunning entry foyer, and its deep, rich blackened bronze finish stands out against the swath of pristine plaster. Interior design: Monica Fried Design, photo: Nicole Franzen Right: Laur Pendants 1 and 2 in brass, onyx, and hand-blown glass. Laur Pendants lend themselves to myriad configurations, and installations can combine those with LED lights and complementary ornamental elements. Bottom: Bonnie sconces emit a dreamy glow along a hallway.