CLLC's Limen Bar Brings Postmodern-Inspired Design to Oranj During Frieze Week, Then Paris
During Frieze Week, the Limen Bar, curated by design gallerist Max Radford, took over the Oranj natural wine bar in East London for a week. The bar, crafted by the Paris-based studio CLLC, helmed by Charlotte Taylor and Pauline Leprince, serves as a visual transition. Contributions from Radford's collaborators, including Lewis Kemmenoe and Eddie Olin, were enhanced by lighting from PS Lab and sound design by Mateo Garcia Audio. The installations reflect typical bar interactions, with CLLC also creating geometric glassware. Featuring a modern interpretation of postmodern design, the bar utilizes lightweight materials that resemble stone and metal. Its upcoming event is scheduled for Paris, from 21-24 October, at 10 Villa Riberolle during Art Basel.
Key facts
- The Limen Bar was commissioned by Max Radford and designed by CLLC, led by Charlotte Taylor and Pauline Leprince
- It operated for one week at Oranj natural wine bar in east London during Frieze Week
- Lighting was by PS Lab and sound elements by Mateo Garcia Audio
- Lewis Kemmenoe contributed timber lamps with aluminium elements; Eddie Olin made bar stools from raw steel I-beams with black-stained ash seats
- The name Limen derives from the Latin word for threshold
- The bar uses 'imitation surfaces' to evoke stone and metal with material lightness
- CLLC also created glassware continuing the bar's geometric language
- The next iteration runs 21-24 October at 10 Villa Riberolle, 75020 Paris, during Art Basel Paris
Entities
Artists
- Max Radford
- Charlotte Taylor
- Pauline Leprince
- Lewis Kemmenoe
- Eddie Olin
- Mateo Garcia
- Rosa Bertoli
Institutions
- CLLC
- Oranj
- PS Lab
- Mateo Garcia Audio
- Wallpaper*
- Frieze Art Fair
- Art Basel
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Udine
- Italy
- 10 Villa Riberolle