Art: March/April 2020
Hotel Distil, Autograph Collection, Louisville, Kentucky
The details: Dallas-based Flick Mars was inspired by Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row when designing the Hotel Distil, which resides within a former bourbon distillery. To pay homage to the building’s past, “all the artwork was purposefully selected to highlight the [space’s rich history],” says Flick Mars designer Alyssa Stanley. Take the steel and copper installation behind the reception desk. DAC Art Consulting enlisted artist Przemyslaw Kordys to create a piece that referenced the heating of copper distilling kettles. To achieve its rich patina and the element of movement, each steel square was welded in place, copper leafed, and then exposed to chemicals.
Photo by Charissa Fay