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in 2022. The piece is part of a fully bespoke art collection commissioned for the vessel by Artelier.
“Exceptional” is what Knowles looks for in artists as he plays matchmaker between yacht designers and the best artisans for the brief. Another creative becoming known for her work on superyachts is South Africa–born, United Kingdom–based mixed-media artist Jennifer Newman; her canvases have graced the interiors of the 220-foot“What’s so special about her work is all the different layers of minerals, crystals, and precious metals she uses to create this exquisite surface,” Knowles says.
A gold-leaf feature wall by artist Janine Lambers aboard Neninka was coated with an aviation-grade lacquer fit for the marine environmentCreating distinctive pieces for these opulent vessels comes with its own set of issues, and artists working in these spaces must be versatile and flexible in order to adapt to the highly managed nature of yachting projects.
With this in mind, Newman applies a hard-wearing lacquer finish suitable for the marine environment to her works, while another prominent yacht artist, Simon Allen, layers high-karat gold leaf over his hand-carved wood sculptures that evoke the ripples of the sea. Forfor instance, Artelier commissioned Allen to carve a bespoke sculpture gilded in moon-gold leaf as a centerpiece in the dining room. “Real gold leaf won’t tarnish, and it doesn’t need any maintenance,” Knowles explains.
While artists like Brandibas, Newman, Allen, and Palmer come to yachting through intermediaries such as Artelier and London-based
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