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“The dining room is based on the well-
known design art of combining tribal pieces with contemporary
furniture – mixing the rough with the sleek.”
“This beautiful chest was handmade by an artisan in Bhutan.
The design on the front incorporates the imagery of the
Buddhist dharma wheel, framed by two deer. Hung above,
in the same colour tones but in a very different style, is the
Surrealist work, Bucéphale, by Salvador Dali.”
“French artist Patrick Rubinstein is known for his kinetic art; this
Audrey Hepburn piece cleverly reveals two pictures at once.”
“I call this my ‘pop-art literati’ study. The idea was to continue
the theme of mixing genres and art styles, but going to two
extremes. The literati were the official scholars and mandarins
during China’s imperial period. This is represented in the
typical Chinese furniture: horseshoe-shaped chairs, the
Chinese desk and the chicken coop. The prints in bright blues
and reds are by Singapore-based artist Diana Francis.”