DALI How to Live in Alignment with your Life Purpose Nathan MEYERS interviewed by Dagmar HOLUBOVA

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Nathan's ART Shop produces temporary exhibitions within different spaces across London. The art world has certainly been shaken by the economic downturn, with restrictions to public arts funding and soaring property prices resulting in gallery spaces dwindling. Nathan's ART Shop is one of the newest additions to London's vibrant art scene. Launched in November 2010, the gallery's first exhibition opened in the stock rooms of a quirky independent wine merchant. Nathan says he wanted to create a sustainable gallery business in London.

"I'm also passionately obsessed with wine, and once I started to combine art shows with wine tastings, it quickly became apparent that this was a winning combination." There are lots of benefits to the business' roaming ethos. Exhibiting in a 'pop-up' way reduces expensive overheads such as rent and rates. "Instead, we can set up events in higher profile spaces that we could otherwise not afford, raising the profile of the business to new audiences and making it easier for our known audience to make it to the shows." With fewer places for local artists to exhibit and funds at an all time low, this 'pop-up' model has become a viable and exciting option.

Originally a scholar devoted to the study of philosophy and history she paid little heed to her childhood habit of rearranging objects, let alone envisioning a future as an award-winning designer with a devoted international clientele. When her years of study left her restless with their lack of practical application a chance distraction of redesigning an old house was nothing short of a great awakening. She realized that interior design was a living philosophy, noting that the arrangement, style, and colours of a room has a direct influence on its inhabitants.

What she had overlooked as a compulsive habit now transformed into an all consuming passion, revealing an almost uncanny instinct for balance and a brave use of texture and materials that others were quick to take note of. After a stint working for the famed Andrew Martin design team she procured a coveted internship with interiors icon Kelly Hoppen. With the quiet assurance one only sees in those who have found their life's mission Dagmar had a growing client base before even finishing her design course.

Awards began to pile up. She attracted the attention of Sir Terence Conran and Philippe Starck who judged her worthy of second place in the One to Watch Mydeco competition which aimed to discover the UK's most promising designers. BIDA Design Review magazine showcased her as runner up in the Il Tempo Abitare competition. Most recently, she was one of three winners in Homes & Gardens magazine's competition sponsored by renowned interiors brand Sanderson in their search for a designer who could bring English style to a 21st Century interior.

Working both residentially and commercially and with a product line that sells internationally, Dagmar prides herself on her approachable manner with clients and has committed herself to creating design experiences that work from the inside out to restore one's energy and reflect one's own personality, lifestyle, and good health over following any trend. Join my social media family!

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