BRIGHT SPARK

Art lawyer, curator and consultant Alana Kushnir explores the past, present and future of the art world around the clock.

Alana Kushnir in the dining area of her Melbourne home in front of a Ry David Bradley diptych that matches the ‘Yum’ table by Brother Fearon Fabrication. On the table is Nabilah Nordin’s sculpture Boiled Egg. ‘Halo’ chairs by SBW Australia. Exhausted Light sculpture in the corner by Jordan Fleming. Jardan vessels.

Kate Rohde sculpture on a ‘Chromatic Fantastic’ console by Danielle Brustman. Ry David Bradley’s AA16 is reflected in the Glas Italia ‘Shimmer’ mirror from 1stdibs. Zac Segbedzi’s Sauersazobomb dominates the living area on a USM ‘Haller’ sideboard, and the colour continues with a Ligne Roset ‘Plumy’ sofa from Domo and an Edra ‘Cipria’ armchair from Space. ‘Lucha’ pink lamp from Makers’ Mrkt and standing lamp from Didi & Dora. Jardan x Yeend ‘Sugarpill’ vessel on the coffee table. Joe Hamilton’s installation Untitled (Blue) fills the study wall with Fountain by Michael Pybus. Kartell ‘Mademoiselle’ chair from Space.

WHAT APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT YOUR HOME? From the street, it’s a fairly unassuming 1920s Californian bungalow. When you enter, however, a floor-to-ceiling glass window looks out onto a generous north-facing garden with a pool and assortment of fruit trees – orange, mandarin, apple, apricot. The property was once owned by a builder who used high-quality materials in the extension and unusually wide Sydney blue gum timber floors. When we bought the house in 2020, we inherited some chickens and a bunny rabbit!