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A Bronze Intervention in a Venetian Palazzo
Brent Lee’s blackened bronze collection meets the aged grandeur of a canal-side palazzo
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Set within the faded grandeur of a canal-side palazzo, the Babliano Collection introduces a darker, more exacting presence. Against aged plaster, carved stone, and the softened irregularities of Venetian architecture, Brent Lee’s blackened bronze forms bring a striking sense of weight and control. The contrast is immediate, but so is the harmony. Rather than disrupting the room, the collection sharpens it
Exclusively represented by STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN, the collection is positioned within a context that feels aligned with its architectural discipline and sculptural force. That placement matters. Babliano is not conceived as decorative furniture, but as a series of collectible works defined by mass, silhouette, and material authority. In this setting, the collection reads with greater clarity, its dark surfaces and severe geometry holding their own against the romance and patina of Venice
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The pieces command attention through restraint rather than excess. A faceted chaise lounge reads almost like an excavated object placed within the interior, while the monumental coffee table introduces a low, deliberate gravity to the room. Their blackened bronze surfaces absorb light rather than throw it back, creating a quieter and more controlled intensity. In a setting so often associated with ornament and delicacy, Babliano offers something firmer, heavier, and more distilled
That tension is balanced by the room’s tactile contrast. Deep white seating introduces softness and volume against the density of the bronze, allowing each material language to heighten the other. Hard meets soft, dark meets pale, sharpened geometry meets worn surface. The result feels less staged than carefully composed, as though each element has been placed to intensify the presence of the next
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Just as important is the architecture itself. Exposed timber beams, arched canal windows, and fragments of classical stonework do more than frame the collection; they draw it into a longer visual history. Venetian light moves across metal, plaster, and upholstery in a constant state of adjustment, giving the room a shifting chiaroscuro throughout the day. The collection does not imitate the past, nor does it compete with it. It meets it with equal conviction
In that sense, Babliano feels particularly resonant here. Presented through STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN, the collection enters the palazzo not as a stylistic contrast alone, but as a continuation of a much older idea: that objects with enough formal discipline and material presence can hold space across centuries. Within this interior, blackened bronze becomes less an interruption than a measure of permanence
Babliano by Brent Lee — Exclusively Represented by STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN
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Mindful of New York City’s unique history and the contemporary context of Tribeca’s Textile Building, gallerists Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska have reimagined the 7,000 square foot space at the corner of Church and Leonard Streets for the presentation of works by established and emerging designers and artists represented by STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN
They have personally designed every detail of the sensory journey, shaping light, sight, sound, and touch throughout the interior. The result is an immersive experience that connects aesthetics and emotion