Reinaldo sanguino biography examples
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Celebrating a new generation of makers, a female-led Italian design fair thinks outside the artist’s booths - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)
When a design historian and a former consultant for the World Bank conceive a design fair that not only showcases new talent but actively supports the designers, we sit up and listen.
In the historical center of Naples in the south of Italy, Domitilla Dardi and Emilia Petruccelli are creating Edit Napoli, an alternative design fair that focuses on craftsmanship, collaboration, and affordable consumer products.
With a rik history in traditional craftsmanship, the city of Naples and its surrounding areas are filled with workshops where the culture of handmade objects is passed down from one generation to the next. In addition to a roster of established local and international designers, Dardi and Petruccelli have conceived a residency schema, connecting selected designers from various countries with Neopolitan makers. The
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When Venezuelan-born, NY-based ceramicist Reinaldo Sanguino went to study at the Cristobal Rojas School of Visual Arts in his hometown Caracas in the early 90s, ceramic art was not what it is today. Before the turn of the millennium, clay art was heavily synonymous with the crafts and studio ceramics associated with the studio movements of the 20th century, with the exception of a handful of artists who used clay as their material of expression. When the medium emerged as the key material in the mainstream art and design world, it gradually began to rise in popularity alongside Sanguino’s evolution. Since entering the marketplace through representation by The Future Perfect, he has contributed to changing the game. Through his scale, ambition, energy, and his quest to keep pushing the traditional boundaries of the material, he has reached new peaks in recent years. Sanguino&#;s passion for the history of art and ceramics has been cemented in the depth of his work and the layers
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Chairs have been around forever. We see them in ancient Egyptian, Greek, Aztec, and Chinese cultures, yet even back then, chairs were pretty similar to today’s everyday options. Thankfully, designers are more and more interested in reinventing the chair, creating pieces that serve as both seating and works of art—and who doesn’t love a household staple that doubles as a statement piece? Plus, chairs are one of the most versatile furnishings you can own: Since they’re relatively compact, they can follow you from apartment to apartment or room to room (for those of you who are never not decorating!). Here, 8 gallery-worthy seats by today's buzziest designers will take you one step closer toward art collector status:
Body Chair by Chris Wolston
New York–based artist Chris Wolston has a wide-ranging body of work, but he’s become especially known for his outstanding seating. Chris studied design in Ghana and Colombia (where he now has a studio), and his work pushes the boundaries