Isaac Monté has a fascination for unusual materials and an urge to master and manipulate these materials. He is a Belgian designer based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Isaac studied at art academies in Belgium, The Netherlands and Norway. His interest in product design developed at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, where he graduated as product designer in 2013. The work of Isaac Monté has been shown in a variety of galleries and exhibitions in Belgium, The Netherlands, Italy and Germany. Isaac is lecturing and leading workshops in various institutions, from the industry (IKEA) to art academies. Monté was awarded TheThreshold Price as most talented graduate in 2013, with his project “Filter Factory”. In 2014 he was awarded the Henri Winkelman Award for young creative entrepreneurs in Rotterdam. In 2015 he was announced as one of the recipients of the Bio Art and Design Awards. This award gave him the opportunity to design “The Art of Deception” in collaboration with Toby Kiers, Professor in Evolutionary Biology at the Free University in Amsterdam.
The Crystallized series is the result of research into stalagmites, one of the greatest wonders of nature. The growing process of the objects can be seen as a metaphor for time. Each object is unique in shape, colour and texture, due to the organic development of the object. The objects are the result of the natural crystallization of minerals and the influence of the designer on the formation process. This process can take up to several weeks to obtain the perfect shape, interesting colour combinations and dimensions of crystals. Isaac Monté has crystallised Dior’s fine jewellery windows in several Dior boutiques in Milan, London, Paris, Courchevel and soon New York City. Dior also commissioned him to create a crystallised version of the iconic Lady Dior for the opening of its new Flagship Store in Vienna. A dazzling prelude to the showcase, this legendary bag is (re)revealed in a multitude of variations, magnified by minerals in a captivating play of colours – a testament to the power of craftsmanship and innovation. Both symbol and legend, the Lady Dior embodies the Dior style, at the crossroads of timeless elegance and bold reinvention. Its pure, architectural design, enhanced by the characteristic graphic lines of cane, blends with the eternal codes of the House and the plurality of its expertise. For this special creation, Isaac Monté used a refined technique developed over the last decade, transforming minerals and natural oxides into radiant crystals that he normally applies to his sculptural vases published by Spazio Nobile. This process admirably fuses raw natural elements with meticulous craftsmanship, underlining the dialogue between nature, contemporary applied arts and fine art.
Spazio Nobile represents Isaac Monté since 2019.
