IF THINGS ARE TOO CLEAN,
TOO CLEAR OR TOO BALANCED,
THEN A SPACE BECOMES DULL”
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Arather small and modest nation, the Netherlands remarkably has turned out some of the Western
world’s most iconic designers and artists. From
Rembrandt to Piet Mondrian, and, of late, architect
Rem Koolhaas and designer Hella Jongerius, the
Dutch have developed their own national style—one
that is by turns plain and practical, unpretentious
and utilitarian, but often betraying a sense of humor.
It is with similar ambitions that Marcel Wolterinck
has managed to capture the attention of a roster of
discerning clients that stretches across Europe from
the Algarve in Portugal to Monaco and Germany—
even extending to this side of the pond with projects in
Virginia and the Hamptons.
In this country, dogged by dreary days, Wolterinck’s
work is a veritable bright spot, a visual feast for the
senses, with its bold, high-contrast compositions. “If
things are too clean, too clear or too balanced, then a
space becomes dull,” says the designer, whose oeuvres
were featured in the 200-page survey In|Ex. “When I
enter a space, I think how I can disturb it to make the
room more interesting.”
