Circle Wood is inspired by the general atmosphere in Maison Horta. Anne-Sophie Muller’s creative process is based on three fundamental concerns: shape, colour and material. The first explores the curve, a predominant feature of Art Nouveau, experimenting with plywood and bending it to give it a curved shape. The second was to recreate the pallet of colours found in the Maison Horta, by experimenting with natural dyes based on turmeric and cashew. And the third was how the different materials specific to Horta’s architecture, such as wood and copper, are assembled and interact.
Anne-Sophie Muller, Circle wood, 2019. Wall. Turmeric and cashew dyed ash plywood, bent and assembled with metal wire. 150 x 50 cm. Photo: Joris Luyten.