Philosophy:

Pascale De Backer is a designer, interior architect, art museum guide and a maker of dreams. She creates poetic design between art and functionality. Her aim is to give design not only its functional approach but also a conceptual dimension, giving people a new perspective on design which stimulates their thinking about meaning and content. She creates objects, spaces, installations where one can isolate from the world around and go through an experience where nature, light, material and sound can stimulate and expand our soul.

" For me design is poetry: I make objects that radiate poetry; that illuminate the soul. I want to create icons that are rare, powerful and meaningful. Creations that are not only the object you see, but that reveal a deeper essence. My objects have to surprise the world: one has to wonder first, like a child who for the first time sees the Moon and awes. I want people to think about the meaning... I want to break with convention and to approach design from an unexpected point of view..."

She creates different dimensions, so life can be seen and experienced from another perspective which will open your mind and lead you towards new dreams.

Pascalina Design Studio

Designer: Pascale De Backer
Nationality: Belgium
Email: info@pascalina.be

Study:

2022 Art Coach / Analyzing Children Drawings, Belgium, EU 2021 Sotheby’s Institute of Art: Global Art & Finance, London 2004 - 2007   Bachelor Design & Fine Arts,
                        Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam,
                        The Netherlands
2000 - 2004   Bachelor Interior and Furniture Design,
                         Lucas Faydherbe, Mechelen, Belgium
1997 - 2000    Audiovisual Art, Dé Kunsthumaniora, Antwerp, Belgium
1994 - 1997     Aso, Highschool, Antwerp, Belgium

Internships:

2006   Denis Santachiara, Design, Milan, Italy
2005   Webarchitects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2005   Interior Architect Christophe Decarpentrie, Brussels, Belgium
2004   Architect/Engineer Jef Boden, Kalmthout, Belgium
2003   Interior Architect Gert Willemen, Antwerpen, Belgium

Professional:

2008 - … : Designer

Design of contemporary objects

2023 - … : DBS Equestrian: Design of Horse Supplements

2018 - … : Freelance Art Guide Dutch & English for:

2020 Belfius Art Collection, Brussels, Belgium 2020 Civa, Architecture Foundation, Brussels, Belgium 2020 Mima Museum, “Zoo”, Brussels, Belgium 2020 Arkadia, Brussels, Belgium 2020 Museum Kanal Centre Pompidou, Brussels, Belgium       2020 Foundation Folon, La Hulpe, Belgium 2019 Belfius Art Collection, Women. Underexposed, Brussels, Belgium 2019 Civa, Architecture Foundation, Brussels, Belgium 2019 Mima Museum, “Obsessions”, Brussels, Belgium 2019 Arkadia, Brussels, Belgium 2019  Museum Kanal Centre Pompidou, Brussels, Belgium       2019 Foundation Folon, La Hulpe, Belgium 2018  Museum Kanal Centre Pompidou, Brussels, Belgium 2018   Foundation Folon, La Hulpe, Belgium

2008 - … : Interior architect

Renovations of houses, lofts, penthouses, apartments, offices, hotels,...
Total concepts, light concepts, bathrooms, kitchens, children rooms, …
From concept phase until realization.

My own designs and Interior projects

Freelance design and interior work for:

2017   Pedini, Interior Architecture, Italy                                                            2016   Pedini, Interior Architecture, Italy                                                           2014   Vooruitzicht, Interior Architecture, Antwerp, Belgium
2013   Vooruitzicht, Interior Architecture, Antwerp, Belgium
2012   Vooruitzicht, Interior Architecture, Antwerp, Belgium
2012   CrepainBinst Architecture, Light Design, Antwerp, Belgium
2012   Puur Interior Architecture, Antwerp, Belgium                                                            

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