FERRECASA PRESENTS A CURATION OF ARTWORKS INSPIRED BY ARCADIA, THE WORLD’S OLDEST ESCAPIST FANTASY

Amongst the opulent interior of London’s Two Temple Place, Ferrecasa introduces a showcase of works by artists Giles Round, Francesca DiMattio, Serena Korda, Markus Lupertz and Gavin Turk.

This unique curation of has been selected by art advisor, Sigrid Kirk, to reflect the historical ideals and influences of Ferrecasa’s upcoming SS23 collection, Arcadian Thames.

At Eye of the Collector, the Arcadian Thames, as classical Arcadia centuries before, illustrates a pastoral paradise free from restrictions and obligations. Offering a fragmentary glimpse into a similarly blissful idyll, the five artists’ works pair the past with visual motifs that embody the Arcadian Thames.

Arcadia has long been considered the world’s oldest escapist fantasy, an enchanting Greek landscape located amongst the ancient Peloponnese peninsula and a far cry from the civilised society of Athens. Arcadia’s fascination lies in its remoteness, becoming the foremost expression of a virtuous existence.

Installed around a commissioned screen by artist Giles Round in collaboration with Ferrecasa lead designer, Peter Gomez, Ferrecasa archive documents combine with a selection of source material to create a decorative, freestanding screen. The reverse is upholstered in exquisite fabrics from the new collection, including a breathtaking mural design commissioned by esteemed artist Melissa White, offering visitors an enticing preview of what’s to come in Ferrecasa’s Arcadian Thames collection.

This riverside event reveals the interplay between Ferrecasa and art. While some artists open new creative dialogues and challenge convention, others retain the magical, imaginative revival of Arcadian tranquillity.

Offering fragmentary glimpses of a blissful idyll, the five artists’ works, although very different, consciously mobilise the past, re-mixing visual motifs with an emotional and imaginative connection, representative of Arcadian ideals.