Studio Job was established in 2000 by Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, who both studied at the Design Academy in Eindhoven. Far and away from the minimalism that characterizes modern industrial desgn, Studio Job is foremost renowned for the monumentalism and the opulence of its creations. A wide array of diverse influences fueled the fires of creation, from cartoons to historic and heraldic motifs, to period furniture, and simple everyday objects, such as kitchen utensils. The duo's creative approach is classed now and then as “Neobaroque” or a part of “Mannerism”; it applies ironic alienation and considers itself more in line with the tradition of decorative art than with expressive postmodernism. The works of Studio Job can be seen in many museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Louvre in Paris, and the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Standing four meters tall, this cartographically accurate globe created by the artist duo Studio Job seems overwhelming and impenetrable. Symbolically, the scaled-down model of the earth represents victory and power, but also knowledge and learning, understanding, and hope.
The 1.000-kilogram sphere itself has a diameter of 175 centimeters and is adorned with half a million Swarovski crystals. “The Globe” was originally designed as a chandelier for Swarovski Crystal Palace.
Swarovski Crystal Palace was initiated by Nadja Swarovski in 2002, to create new interpretations of the traditional concept of a chandelier, in collaboration with architects, artists, and designers.
