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FF - Feature Friday…
When we commissioned a garden gazebo ‘Strawberry Folly’ from the uber talented @nicholas_devlin (he called it ‘The Alchemist’s Folly’) for a very special client, the work got lots of media attention before it was even installed…
Features @curbed, @craftcouncil and a very special exhibit at the inaugural @collectiblefair amongst them..
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I’m sorry but whaaaaaaaaaat? Gorg CB2 Dresser on Monroe St between Ralph and Patchen #stoopingbrooklyn

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We have become terribly good at being sensible, haven’t we?

We optimise our mornings, curate our wardrobes, organise our shelves and generally behave as though adulthood requires a respectable degree of restraint.

Then along comes Nicholas Devlin, making sculptures and furniture that look as though they have escaped from the set of a very eccentric film.

His work has something wonderfully theatrical about it. Objects become characters. A table can have an attitude. A mirror can look as though it knows something you don’t. Even the useful things seem to have a little backstage life of their own.

And suddenly, whimsy feels like something worth making room for.

And yes, I find it very refreshing. There’s no harm in taking the world a little less seriously.

Choose the chair with a little mischief in its design. Hang the theatrical mirror. Give your home a prop that serves no purpose beyond making you smile when you walk past it.

Life already has enough spreadsheets, deadlines and sensible shoes.

It could use better stage design.

A little absurdity keeps the plot moving.

And frankly, I would rather live in a house with excellent taste and questionable behaviour.

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Nicholas Devlin is a Canadian-born, Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary sculptor, who began in architecture before leaving the profession to build a practice of his own. His work sits between art, design and fantasy. Drawing on mythology, folklore, nostalgia and domestic life, he transforms mirrors, vanities, tables and architectural structures into surreal, mischievous characters. His sculptural furniture has a theatrical quality, that’s somewhere between functional object and artwork. Devlin describes his creations as “mythological house spirits,” giving everyday objects an unexpected personality and a distinctly playful presence.

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Spotlight: Nicholas Devlin (@nicholas_devlin)
A chrome wall sculpture that looks half-melted, half-grown. Gnarled silver forms twist into a portal, and inside the opening a tiny spiked city rises like a memory you weren’t supposed to see. Glossy, gothic, and a little fairy-tale, the piece captures Devlin’s world: folklore furniture and dream architecture that slipped out of a story and onto the wall.
Art by @nicholas_devlin
#ArtScenePress #NicholasDevlin #Sculpture #ContemporarySculpture

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I solved the bridge troll’s riddle and made it into the enchanted home and studio of @nicholas_devlin — here’s proof on film !

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How does intuition guide your creative process, and what does it feel like when you follow it?

“The intuition strikes as a sudden visual idea I block out and then refine more slowly.

Those instinctual early moves are the most important because if I can’t capture something compelling I leave it behind.

It’s a specific feeling I have to keep working towards until it feels like I’m more or less there.

I should say it is definitely is not all intuition.

If I get stuck I force myself to push through and make changes I’m unsure of.

That process of adding and taking away particular aspects clarifies what is essential.

I think about Juhani Pallasmaa’s ‘The Thinking Hand’ a lot.

It’s this idea that the hand itself can ‘think’ and ‘intuit’ in ways the mind alone cannot.

You can’t always wait for a metaphysical takeover.

I do get full-body chills pretty often as I’m working, I love when that happens.

It tells me I’m on the right track.” — Nicholas Devlin, Brooklyn, New York @nicholas_devlin

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#Nicholasdevlin #artistsoncouches #onthecouch
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A study in shelving from @theattico showroom in Milan

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Custom vanity/sculpture made for me by Nicholas Devlin
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@nicholas_devlin thank you for making my dreams come true!! 😍 This is the crown jewel in my art collection.

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TTT - Tricks of the Trade Tuesday…
When we needed a special side table in a special project for an even more special client, we designed one and collaborated with the amazing @nicholas_devlin … collaborations with artists are so important to us and we are always thrilled when clients are receptive to this concept….

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Is it art, design or both? Some furniture challenges the line between sculpture and function. These designers create pieces that spark imagination, yet are made for everyday life. Live with them, use them and admire them. #artmeetsdesign #furnitureasart #designinspiration

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@nicholas_devlin and I began this commission in January 2025 — from concept to reality. Grateful to Nicholas for creating a bedroom made for dreaming under the clouds ☁️

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