London Design Festival is in high gear, along with the Spring 2012 fashion runway. Coming off yesterday’s provocative and political ‘My Precious’ by Aorta images, mermaids have arrived — as if on AOC cue in the philosophical queue. Dutch designer Marcel Wanders presents the aquatic femmes installation exploring the Moooi collection.

Moooi UK opened its doors to its London showroom at The White Building in 2010, where it is an integral part of The Dock’s design hub. Marcel Wanders’ art project Mermaids, immerses us with its mythical, visual manipulaton and vibrancy of mood.

Mermaid have always been associated with allure, innovation and mystery. They also distract men in particular from their work, causing them to run their ships aground. The first known mermaid stories appeared in Assyria, ca. 1000 BC.

Read more about mermaids and goddesses after images. Marcel Wanders: Interiors, published in May 2011, is available at Amazon and Amazon UK.