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artists to have as much creative freedom as possible while also making sure they keep in mind the materials that must be used and the constraints that come with the job. CellArt partnered with artist Myriam Dion, who created an art installation called Garden Planimetry that consists of framed artwork that depict sketches of individual garden spaces from the 18th and 19th century from Italy and France. In Primeau's own words, "this space is special to me because everything started with Myriam." She was the first artist he collaborated with and her execution on this space is where his vision truly came to fruition for the first time. Each piece is placed on hand-cut Japanese paper with two pieces of glass placed tightly together to hold the paper in place. What can't be seen by the naked eye is that each picture frame doubles as small wine storage chambers or lockers. This art space comes with a book that offers more detail about every single garden that is depicted and shares the location of where those gardens were 200 and 300 years ago. There's beauty to admire inside and out, whether the passerby is enjoying the art with their eyes or the wine with their palate. The firm's expertise in creating temperature and humidity controlled environments was utilized masterfully to create a space that is completely inconspicuous to the average passerby. This could be used in a luxe wine tasting/ art show or as a statement piece in a living room of a private residence. Every sketch doubles as a colorful distraction to hide the treasures tucked behind the wall. Even the small circular carved details hide a surprise bottle of wine with its own temperature controlled chamber. CellArt also collaborated with Samantha Holmes to create Open Windows where the cellar doors resemble gilded filigree nests that are aligned in single horizontal or vertical rows. The design emphasizes the unique dimensions of the room, allowing it to feel more sprawling than it actually is. The lockers and circular storage spaces for both of these collaborations are all temperature controlled, intentionally creating a unique environment that protects the wine in more ways than one. In a collaboration with artist Frederic Cordier, CellArt worked to create the aptly named Fade Out piece– a rectangular V U E N J .C O M 92

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