FIN Gallery

  • 'FOREIGN DIALOGUES Vol.2', FAINA Design x Melbourne Design Week 24

    Opening 29 MAY, 6-9pm at FIN Gallery

    FIN Gallery invites you to attend the vernissage of ‘Foreign Dialogues Vol.2’ exhibition, an event a part of Melbourne Design Week 2024, on the 29th of May at 6pm, and the design talk ' Ukrainian Live Minimalism' on the 31st of May at 6pm.

     

    In the realm of collectible design, where creativity converges with functionality and aesthetic appeal, the ethical responsibilities are multifaceted and extend beyond traditional design principles. Cultural sensitivity emerges as one of the ethical dimensions. Collectible design frequently draws inspiration from diverse cultural elements.

      

    FIN Gallery is thrilled to present FAINA, a brand of live Ukrainian design founded by Ukrainian architect, designer and artist Victoria Yakusha in 2014 after the Revolution of Dignity.

     

    The brand’s collections include furniture, lighting, decor and home scents holding deep roots in Ukrainian cultural heritage. In its primitive designs, FAINA evokes ancient symbols, revives ancestral crafts and passes on the history of its land — the crucial elements of FAINA’s ‘live design’ philosophy. Each design piece is endowed with a living soul in the process of hand-crafted creation by Ukrainian artisans.

  • FAINA Design

    SONIAH COLLECTION, Soniah Floor Lamps, Big / Medium / Small

    SONIAH COLLECTION

    Soniah Floor Lamps, Big / Medium / Small

    In Ukranian ‘Soniah’ means sunflower, one of the Symbols of Faina’s native land. “For centuries our ancestors lived by the sun, building their lives around solar cycles”

     

     In Soniah Collection, Faina walks in their footsteps inspired by the divine power of the sun. “There is something primal and natural in following the sun. By following the sun we follow the essence, our tru selves”, shares Victoria Yakusha.

     

    The Soniah Collection of lighting is a manifest of ‘New Primitivism’ in design. Pure minimalist shapes, crafted with the use of ancient techniques, eliminate the excess, return to the source and reveal the pristine.

     

    Like a sunflower, Soniah Floor Lamps stretch from the ground up and fill the space with their war light. 

  • SONIAH COLLECTION, Soniah Sconce, Big / Medium / Small

    SONIAH COLLECTION

    Soniah Sconce, Big / Medium / Small

    In Ukranian ‘Soniah’ means sunflower, one of the Symbols of Faina’s native land. “For centuries our ancestors lived by the sun, building their lives around solar cycles”

     

     In Soniah Collection, Faina walks in their footsteps inspired by the divine power of the sun. “There is something primal and natural in following the sun. By following the sun we follow the essence, our tru selves”, shares Victoria Yakusha.

     

    The Soniah Collection of lighting is a manifest of ‘New Primitivism’ in design. Pure minimalist shapes, crafted with the use of ancient techniques, eliminate the excess, return to the source and reveal the pristine.

  • ZTISTA Collection, Ztista Chairs

    ZTISTA Collection

    Ztista Chairs

    “Ztista Collection is about tactability, pure energy, gut feeling. Its design is spontaneous and emotional. Ztista is a mood that existsonly here and now.” - Victoria Yakusha

     

    Ztista is a unique sustainable material composed of recycled paper, clay, hay and other natural components. In tune with the brand philosophy of live design, the material was created to eventually be ground up and decompose in soil to return back to nature.

     

    In Ukranian, ‘ztista’ means ‘made of dough’. The authentic name of the collection is derived from the sticky dough-like consistency obtained from mixing the components.

     

    With its naive sculptural forms and a technique rooted in history, ztista line includes chairs and tables.

  • The Land of Light Collection, DOVHOVUKH Bench

    The Land of Light Collection

    DOVHOVUKH Bench

    Crafted against the backdrop of a full-scale war and the collapse of external support, ‘The Land of Light’ emerged as a symbol of hope and faith in goodness when it was needed most. 

     

    Victoria Yakusha shared her inspiration, stating, “In moments when your world crumbled, and everything you built was falling apart, you realized that you could only rely on the light within yourself. Once you found even a glimmer of light within, it began to grow. When your inner light was full, you started illuminating the path for others. United, the Land of Light was born.”

     

    The collection serves as a series of guides designed to navigate through darkness, with each creation possessing a unique superpower. 

     

    Dovhovukh, ‘The Long-Eared One’: He has long ears and can hear your thoughts. He helps you hear yourself, which can sometimes be challenging. He assists you in focusing on what you’re thinking and what you specifically want.

  • 'LIVE MINIMALISM' - 31 May / 6-8pm

    Designer's talk by Victoria Yakusha

  • FIN GALLERY

    437 High Street

    Prahran, 3181

    Victoria

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