MINUTES IN BLUE is an exhibition of six hand-crafted window installations which explore the concepts of temporality, wonder, light, storytelling, and transformation. Each display case serves as a framed theatre stage, the layered formal shapes correlating to our cyclical life and our connection to movement, space, and the earth. The exhibition is as much about the journey of an idea as it is about its realisation and transformation.

Cobalt blue forms a unifying thread throughout the compositions. This powerful colour, with its deep history in art and architecture, resonates on an emotional level, evoking the ethereal beauty of the blue hour – a fleeting period of twilight that lasts only minutes – and echoing the temporal nature of the wonder that is created in our human experience each day.

Drawing inspiration from the nearby whimsical Pied Bull Yard clock and the original timber cuckoo clocks of Germany’s Black Forest, the exhibition also pays homage to the folklore immortalised by the Brothers Grimm. Classic fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, and Rapunzel encapsulate moments of discovery in untamed, unfamiliar, and uncharted places; they capture minutes of transformation and magic, much like the fleeting blue hour. Each display case represents a distinct story, inviting viewers to identify their narratives and reflect on their own encounters with these timeless tales.

The MINUTES IN BLUE design objects are hand-made limited editions. For inquiries about purchasing these unique pieces, commissions, or future exhibitions, please email studio@raphaememon.com

‘Beauty, Intelligence, Elegance, Strength’ — Regards from PATRICK KINMONTH

Lead Designer | RAPHAÉ MEMON

Project Assistant | CHRISTOPHER BRIGGS

Special Thanks | PIN CHEN, DAMIEN AUBERT & THOMAS FINCH

Visit from 29 July to 12 Oct 2024 (extended from 30 Aug) at Rodić Davidson London WC1A 2AE

Photographs by Raphaé Memon. Portrait and Film by Omer Ga'ash

MINUTES IN BLUE develops ideas that have been explored in previous works, some of which include Battle (2010), Tierwald (2017), and TIME (2023). A big thank you to all collaborating artists and designers of the past, present and future.

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