The new gallery opens with a special exhibition by a Danish designer known for their work with materials. This aligns perfectly with the gallery’s founding vision of forging a new connection between past and future.
It is not just longer hours of sunshine, greener branches, and the arrival of asparagus season that are worth looking forward to right now.
With the arrival of spring, a new gallery is also opening in Copenhagen, bringing together fine craft and furniture design in an exciting setting where unique vintage pieces meet innovative contemporary design.
The gallery is named Innenkreis, and the driving force behind it is Zeynep Rekkali Jensen; she previously served as director of the gallery Etage Projects, which is also known for exhibitions that bridge the worlds of art and design.
A unique feature of the gallery is that all future exhibitions will be presented with a specific creative constraint.
Contemporary works will be exhibited alongside decorative art from before 1940—an approach intended, according to the gallery, to showcase the pieces within a more evocative interior setting rather than a neutral exhibition space.
This applies to the debut exhibition by furniture designer Lærke Ryom, known for a tactile approach in which furniture is often "dressed" rather than merely upholstered. This practice was also evident in the designer’s contribution to the 2025 Cabinetmakers’ Autumn Exhibition.
While traditional upholstery relies on tension and stapling fabrics in place, Ryom approaches furniture covering in a way that allows both the piece's construction and the material's inherent character to stand out more prominently. Consequently, the exhibition is titled *Raiments*—an archaic term for garments.
Ryom’s works are presented alongside historic furniture pieces by designers such as the German Josef Hoffmann and the Italian Gio Ponti. Both Ryom’s creations and the historic contributions share a common thread: a profound understanding of materials and a poetic sensibility.
The article is originally written in Danish.