A Space in Between : Alejandro Bataille x Tera Haus
Set within the otherworldly quiet of Joshua Tree, A Space in Between unfolds as an immersive exhibition where botanical sculpture and modernist architecture act in concert. Conceived, designed, built, and curated by Interlude Studio, the two-day exhibition brings Alejandro Bataille’s work into lucid dialogue with Tera Haus, inviting visitors to move through interiors and desert grounds as if tracing a single contemplative line.
Tera Haus, designed by Interlude Studio, rests quietly in a secluded cove within Joshua Tree. The house appears weightless — its smooth facade and the gentle rhythm of slender wooden slats catch the desert light in soft intervals. Inside, cool concrete floors and finely crafted joinery open onto a serene patio and pool amongst the brush, blurring the line between shelter and landscape. From every room, a window frames the desert — an endless conversation with nature that infuses the home with a rare, grounded serenity. The design is pared back yet assured, composed for stillness and clarity amongst the raw terrain.
Within this calm setting, Alejandro Bataille’s botanical sculptures find their balance. Each piece draws from the anatomy of desert flora — reimagined into forms that hold both fragility and endurance. Natural fibers, mineral substances and living breathing pieces are assembled with quiet precision, retaining traces of origin while taking on a sculptural gravity. These works don’t imitate nature; they exist within it, heightening awareness of time, decay and renewal.
The exhibition unfolds in measured gestures throughout the home. At the entrance, a monumental piece establishes a grounding rhythm — raw, tactile and contemplative. In the living spaces, smaller works rest on built-in planes and within recessed corners, encouraging a slower pace and contemplation. Beyond the walls, sculptures extend into the landscape, tracing alignments between structure and terrain.
As the sun arcs overhead, shifting shadows redraw the scene — geometry, proportion and negative space in a constant dialogue; light animates in a transformative way here. The atmosphere itself becomes part of the experience — the scent of earth, grains of dust and warmth of stone. Together, these elements merge into a continuous field: house, art, horizon.
Guided visits and artist talks from Bataille open up the process, connecting material choices and placement to their environmental context. At dusk, when light softens and surfaces cool, the works take on a different tone — shapes lengthen and deepen, their presence becomes almost spectral.
Interlude Studio — founded by Francesca Laranga — shapes the conditions that allow the exhibition to land with clarity. Operating at the intersection of architecture, branding and experiential storytelling; every detail, material, tone and light is considered part of a larger rhythm. Beyond their built work, Interlude extends into visual identity, content and event coordination unfolded as one continuous gesture. Tera Haus, designed, built and curated by Interlude Studio, exemplifies this integrated approach; a modernist dwelling, home to art and individuals without distraction.
In the desert, nothing stays still. The landscape — rocks, shrubs, shifting wind — this echoes the essence of the sculptures, while the home’s muted palette holds steady, allowing each pieces’ subtle shift in tone to register. The longer you stay, the more you notice: the small details in the concrete, the hush of the tall grass and shimmering ripples of light in the water at dusk.
A Space in Between is an invitation to see differently — to experience sculpture not as an object, but as a sensorial encounter. By weaving natural form into a space attuned to light and shadow; the exhibition sharpens awareness of how materials change and memory settles. Each room and courtyard then becomes a frame for perception — quiet, precise and open to the desert beyond."
