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his fall, the artist was commissioned by Massimo Dutti to create a site-specific installation in the vitrine of their Palma boutique, on Calle San Feliu. As part of their art-in-progress series that highlights artists whose work reflects the island in some way, Castellet was given a carte blanche to bring the windows to life with her work. “They were very generous and it was a pleasure to collaborate with them,” she says. In Palma, they featured a series of stacking wool pouffes and several hanging baskets of different shapes and materials. Having such a generous and clear commission was ideal for the artist, who was able to develop new ideas and pieces. She also exhibited some work in the windows of their Ibiza store as well.

In many ways, Castellet’s work moves between art and design, in some instances it can be functional and aesthetic while other pieces are simply decorative. The process is very intuitive, following the feel of the materials as she builds and creates the shape. She often works with fresh materials and the colours naturally shift and change over time. Something that starts out green and fresh, will slowly transform overtime and take on a new texture. She also dries certain materials to create different tones of nature, or includes flowers that will dry but remain. “For me, the ephemeral aspect is more interesting than working with something heavy like marble or stone. We are ephemeral and I like to make work that is also ephemeral.”

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