Tatoo

Carpenters Workshop Gallery Los Angeles presents Tatoo, Ingrid Donat’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. One of the most influential living artists in the decorative arts, Donat is known for imbuing materials like bronze, leather, wood, and textiles with warmth and vitality. Featuring commodes, seating pieces and designs influenced by Art Nouveau, Art Deco and a myriad of global traditions. The display of recent and past works showcases Donat’s skill for integrating sculptural practice into functional works of art.

Over the years, Donat’s work has come to be synonymous with the commode – an item with which she has a long-term affinity, and which features the signature aesthetic of mark-making and scarification that permeates her practice. The square, geometric patterns on Commode Tatoo resemble reptilian skin, like that of a crocodile or even a mythical dragon. Exuding an anthropomorphic quality, the rounded edges of the work create feminine curves that make the piece appear as if it is breathing or in gestation.