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Bataille & ibens archive
Interior architects Claire Bataille (b.1940) and Paul ibens (1939-2020) belong to one of the first generations to shape the discipline of interior architecture in Belgium. They placed the importance of interior design on the map. Their work became an example of best practice and a reference point for students and colleagues. The Bataille & ibens oeuvre, which spans almost six decades, testifies to an extremely diverse and wide-ranging practice. It encompasses designs for homes, interiors, furniture and objects. A selection of works from the Bataille & ibens archive, ranging from plans, drawings and photographs, to furniture and objects, illustrates this rich oeuvre. Key aspects such as detail, intersections, proportions and materialisation all play a crucial role in their nuanced design approach.
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Invisible present
Bataille & ibens’ design practice is characterised by the search for what can be described as ‘the invisible present’. For Bataille & ibens, the strength of the intervention lies in the balance between the existing and the transformation. The result is experienced as self-evident, as though it has always been present. Despite this pursuit of the invisible – which balances on the interface between late modernism, postmodernism and minimalism – they developed a signature all their own. Their design interventions, regardless of size and scale, were always developed from a thoughtful detailing. Unfolding the Archives #3 takes ‘detail’ as its starting point in order to open up a new perspective on Bataille & ibens’ oeuvre.
