Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents Ooni, a touring exhibition unveiling Ingrid Donat’s newest masterpiece, Commode Ooni. Launching in Paris and then travelling to London, the commode will conclude its grand tour in New York. The exhibition explores Donat’s expansive career to date and is a celebration of Donat’s practice as one of the most influential living artists in the Decorative Arts.
About two years in the making, the Commode Ooni marks a continuation of Donat’s long-term affinity with the commode and a triumphant return to her signature aesthetic of mark-making and scarification. Donat’s fascination with scarification permeates her entire body of work – influencing both her artistic style, materials and process – and manifests prominently in her pieces through intricate patterns and markings adorning the surfaces.