Cathrine Raben Davidsen, 2026
Parsifal - Folding Screen by Cathrine Raben Davidsen
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DKK 69,000
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Parsifal 01 is a folding screen composed of collaged Matek panels connected with custom steel hinges, moving between painting, object and architecture, functioning both as image and spatial divider.
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- Artist
- Cathrine Raben Davidsen
- Year
- 2026
- Material
- Collaged Matek panels with custom steel hinges and brass detailing
- Dimensions
- H160 x W124 x D2 cm (three-panel folding screen, variable when open)
- Edition
- 18 + 3 Artist's Proofs (AP)
The work
The screen is made from Matek, Mater's circular material produced from waste streams including coffee shell waste, sawdust and recycled e-waste plastic. It has a dense, tactile quality, somewhere between stone, terrazzo and industrial composite, while still carrying traces of its organic origins.
In the artist's words: "I am interested in this tension between the manufactured and the deeply physical: industrial yet almost archaeological in appearance. Working directly with the Matek panels allows the surface to operate simultaneously as image and object. The material already contains a fragmented history of transformation, which becomes central to the logic of collage, layering and the folding structure. The custom steel hinges emphasise its architectural quality and allow the work to continuously shift in space, opening, closing, concealing and revealing. The title references Parsifal from medieval mythology and opera, the wandering seeker moving between worlds in search of meaning or transformation. I am interested in the folding screen as a threshold object: something that both conceals and reveals, producing shifting perspectives as the viewer moves around it."
Exhibited: 3daysofdesign 2026, Copenhagen (debut).
Each work is made to order and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Delivery time: standard lead time is approximately 6 months; an express option of approximately 6 weeks is available on request with a surcharge. Taxes, duties and shipping are calculated according to your market where applicable.
Photography: Adam Katz Sinding.
Materials & making
Matek
Matek is worked with the discipline of fine cabinetmaking, measured, joined and finished by hand. The result is an object where the material and its making are inseparable, built to a tolerance you can feel.
- Material
- Collaged Matek panels with custom steel hinges and brass detailing
- Dimensions
- H160 x W124 x D2 cm (three-panel folding screen, variable when open)
- Edition
- 18 + 3 Artist's Proofs (AP)
01
Material preparation
Stock is selected and prepared, with grain and structure read before any cutting begins.
02
Cutting and joining
Components are cut and joined to fine tolerance in the workshop, following the artist's specification.
03
Shaping
Surfaces and edges are worked by hand toward the final form and feel of the piece.
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Finishing
The work is finished and sealed by hand, protecting the material while keeping its character.
Made at
CPHwood
Copenhagen, Denmark · Est. Copenhagen
CPHwood is a Copenhagen workshop specialising in fine woodwork and craft. The gallery's Matek editions are fabricated here, combining material precision with a contemporary, design-led approach.
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The artist
Cathrine Raben Davidsen
1972, Copenhagen, Denmark · Painting, Ceramics, Drawing, Printmaking
Cathrine Raben Davidsen's work delves into existential questions of life, death and transformation, drawing on mythology, history and personal narrative. She is recognised for atmospheric painting and a multidisciplinary approach that extends into ceramics, textiles and stage design.
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Details
- Artist
- Cathrine Raben Davidsen
- Title
- Parsifal - Folding Screen by Cathrine Raben Davidsen
- Year
- 2026
- Material
- Collaged Matek panels with custom steel hinges and brass detailing
- Dimensions
- H160 x W124 x D2 cm (three-panel folding screen, variable when open)
- Edition size
- 18 + 3 Artist's Proofs (AP)
- Publisher
- Edition Solenne, Copenhagen
- Primary market release
- 2026
- Acquisition
- Acquired directly from Edition Solenne
- Certificate
- Signed and numbered by the artist and publisher
- Returns
- Consumers in the EU may withdraw within 14 days of delivery, except where the work is produced to individual specification, as stated on the invoice. Contact us within 7 days if the work arrives damaged.
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