Celebrating a year since the inauguration of the new Carpenters Workshop Gallery in New York, the gallery is holding ‘Origins’ a retrospective of Ingrid Donat’s work, from November 10 to December 17 2016.

In this long-awaited exhibition, the gallery unveils new works by Ingrid Donat as well as showcase pieces that demonstrate the evolution of her work over her 30 year career.
 
Over these first three decades of her career Ingrid Donat committed herself to continuous technical improvement, material sourcing and historical research from Arts Déco to Tribal Art. This exhibition will show the variation in her sculptural designs and the wide range of materials and techniques that are employed in her oeuvre.
 
Ingrid Donat has mastered a variety of materials that include rich, natural resources such as bronze and leather. She also incorporates rarer materials into her work such as parchment. In addition, the repetition of circular shapes create an identity distinct to Ingrid Donat’s work that have become synonymous with her style.
 
Ingrid Donat became interested in sculpture during her foundation studies at Paris École des Beaux Arts. At the time, she was side-tracked by the responsibilities of motherhood, and it seemed impossible to juggle both. Yet, it was not long before she saw her artistic tendencies as a feasible career choice. Ingrid Donat was always creating; she first made lamps as presents for friends and family before eventually creating larger pieces of furniture for the house. When her children were older, a friend encouraged her to sell these works. It was the overwhelming response from this first sale that convinced her that she could turn this talent into a career.  
 
The exhibition coincides with the launch of a monograph dedicated to the artist’s work. This is the first in-depth study of Ingrid Donat, and it is written by acclaimed decorative arts author Anne Bony with the input of renowned interior designer Peter Marino. The monograph takes a look at the last 30 years of the artist’s career as it explores an analytical perspective of her series including her most recent work.