Sabine Marcelis

Sabine Marcelis (b. 1985) is a Dutch artist and designer based in Rotterdam. Her practice hovers intersection of product, installation, and spatial design with a strong focus on materiality and sensory experience— she’s particularly interested in light and color. With material innovation at the core of her practice, she pushes the limits of production to create objects and spaces that come alive through light, color, and movement. In 2011, she founded her studio, where she experiments with glass, resin, and stone to sculpt minimalist, translucent forms that feel both ethereal and tangible. Marcelis’s objects, whether, furniture, lighting, or installations, tend towards luminous gradients and purity of form. Her award-winning practice spans commercial collaborations and museum commissions, all grounded in a quest to create “sensorial experiences” where light becomes material.Her projects are both showcased in museums and commissioned by commercial clients and luxury brands. She considers her designs to be true sensorial experiences: the experience becomes the function, with a refined and unique aesthetic.