The allure of matter, the beauty of memory, and a curious gaze toward the future. In the heart of the elegant Knokke, Rik and Silvie Ruebens, internationally renowned cultural scouts and design tastemakers, inaugurate Ex Terra, a new hybrid space by RR Interieur for art, design and encounter, with Matters of Memories, a solo exhibition by Draga & Aurel that blends collectible design, art, and transformative memory.

Open to the public from September 25, 2025, the exhibition unfolds as a journey through time and an intimate insight into the creative universe of Draga Obradovic and Aurel K. Basedow. Each piece reflects on memory as a living material—what we preserve, what we leave behind, and how what has been discarded can be transformed.

Matter becomes a field of experimentation. Epoxy resin reworks objects from the past, generating new scenarios of light and colour, while concrete introduces a more tactile and introspective dimension. Alongside these materials, the exhibition presents, for the first time, blown glass crafted in Murano, bringing a new layer of craftsmanship and tradition into the work.

The show features new pieces from the Rescue Me series, a development of the upcycling Heritage collection, where vintage furniture is reimagined. These are presented alongside recent explorations from Transparency Matters and a selection of iconic works revisited through new finishes, coatings, and colours.

The exhibition also includes a body of paintings by Aurel K. Basedow, where layering, photographic elements, and material interventions converge. The works engage in a direct dialogue with the space and the viewer, with a strong presence of red shaping their visual intensity.