Compositions of florist Indrek Kaeli, in which the author’s passion for traditional Japanese art and knowledge of Scandinavian floristics can be traced

Passing the gallery

Text: Anna Hatckevich

A photo: Andrey Kuznetsov

Magazine: N10 (44) 2000

Selection of items suitable for an interior is usually associated with long shopping trips, studying various catalogs and an assortment of art salons. Or with happy accidents that occur extremely rarely. And therefore, the desire to acquire "exactly the same, but with pearl buttons" sometimes remains unfulfilled. The task to choose one to the other, to add a "zest" turns into either unsolvable, or is solved only with the involvement of professionals. This is why the design gallery is called because it does not just sell furniture, but presents ready-made, well-thought-out solutions, "flavored" with the very "raisins" that give animation and charm to the exhibits. Fresh flowers are one of the surest ways to "breathe life" into a space devoid of inhabitants. Florist-designer Indrek Kaeli very subtly approaches to the creation of compositions for interior decoration. After all, flowers, even if they are very beautiful, cannot exist separately from the surrounding reality. Plants must be selected for a specific environment, clearly obey the dictates of furniture, its style, color, size; as well as existing accessories. This may be the principle of absolute harmony in the selection of the color range of vessels, in the repetition of the forms and lines of existing objects. As, for example, in the case of a narrow dark burgundy vase, a fairly simple form, the tint of which is similar to the skin color on the sofa cushions, and the lines echo the silhouettes of the sofa and table. Decorative umbrellas of plants are similar in shade to a vase, and the shape is identical to the graphic elements in the picture. By the way, it is a little easier to create an ascetic composition that only plays on to the environment than a voluminous bouquet. Stopping at the right time is much more difficult than continuing to create for your own pleasure, because there are so many beautiful colors ... The ability to make minimalist compositions is due to Indrek's long-time passion for traditional Japanese art, especially since he studied in absentia at the Japanese Ikebana Institute for the last ten years, by sending there the photographs of his "creations" as examination papers. Plus, the knowledge of Scandinavian floristry. The designer finds in both directions a certain similarity in the reproduction of nature with the help of flowers in the East and in the West. The fine visual perception of spatial relationships and color, brought up by ikebana, necessary for a holistic vision of future compositions, was useful for creating a tandem of colors and an interior. To do this, it is important not only to be able to make a bouquet "competently", but also to have the artistic flair of the decorator, to see and take into account the styles and trends inherent in the interior, but at the same time to preserve your own style. And this task is not for beginners.The editors thank the Gempico Design Gallery for their assistance in filming.