brazilian design – DesignApplause

expo chicago 2019: expression vs communication look #1.

Sep 20, 2019

above > shelves ‘dune’ / zaha hadid / david gill gallery (london) – booth 105 / 2007

what is the difference between art and design? i think it comes down to function. design can have many functions, whereas art has one single function. the function of art.

the question of what’s the difference between art and design often comes up at art expositions, perfect launchpads for such a confabulation. in this instance, DesignApplause submits that architecture, design, and engineering are one and the same.

> “what is the difference between art and design? as it applies to graphic design, i will say that the difference between art and design or artist and designers, is expression vs communication. … expression is about the artist and their view, design is about the audience and viewer. expression can be abstract and intangible but design has to be clear for the most part.” ~ anonymous

> “when one attempts to define art, there will be an artist to prove it wrong. ‘art is beautiful’ art becomes ugly. ‘art is emotional’ art becomes emotionless. ‘art is form’ art becomes idea. that’s the problem, art will always shatter definitions.

having said that, i will ignore my own advice and take a crack. i think it comes down to function. design can have many functions, whereas art has one single function. the function of art. digging deeper, the art concept can be portrayed in many different ways. the function of art isn’t singular, its endless.

so design is applied art? or maybe an eames chair is a design object when you’re trying to sell it or sit in it, and an art object when you’re observing it, etc. ~ anonymous

DesignApplause asked galleries if their artists in this show pursued any architectural or design studies in their background. 25 of 39 (64%) galleries point out the following:

physichromie no. 2406 / carlos cruz-diez / ascaso gallery (miami, caracas) – booth 442 / 2002

carlos (1923 – 2019) was an artist and designer.

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cadeira tripe de ferro / lina bo bardi / bergamin & gomide (sao paulo) – booth 311 / 1948-89

pmr chase longue / mendes da rocha / bergamin & gomide (sao paulo) – booth 311 / 1985

patrona alta / oscar niemeyer / bergamin & gomide (sao paulo) – booth 311 / 1971

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above > a fake history of humanity / octavio abúndez / galeria curro (guadadalajara) – booth 101 / 2019

galeria curro‘s proposal deals with knowledge and its representation and reception throughout the history of art and science. octavio abúndez’s new painting project a fake history of humanity offers alternative versions of history to our post-truth era, while deconstructing and creating a tribute relationship with the richter’s color charts. octavia is an architect.

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above > holiday greetings / herbert bayer / stephen daiter gallery (chicago) – booth 143 / 1941

above > the measure of man: a study in perspective / herbert bayer / stephen daiter gallery (chicago) – booth 143 / 1940

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above > coffee table ‘megalith in motion’ / david libeskind / david gill gallery (london) – booth 105 / 2018

above > shelves ‘dune’ / zaha hadid / david gill gallery (london) – booth 105 / 2007

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above > highway with mountain / theaster gates / richard gray gallery (chicago) – booth 139 / 2019

theaster gates is a chicago social practice installation artist, designer with a b.s degree in urban planning and ceramics.

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above > we hold these truths / bob faust / kavi gupta (chicago) – booth 121 / 2019

bob faust is a chicago graphic designer.

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above > chair ‘abrigo’ / mameluca studio (rio de janeiro, miami, new york) – booth 440 / mercado moderno / 2019

above > cafofo / mameluca studio (rio de janeiro, miami, new york) – booth 440 / mercado moderno / 2015

gallery mercado moderno is based in rio de janeiro, miami and new york. founded in 2001 by alberto vicente and marcelo vasconcellos, mercado moderno is a gallery dedicated to brazilian design from the 1950s to 80s and contemporary design-art.

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above > untitled / richard koppe (1916-1973) / richard norton gallery (chicago) – booth 275 / 1951

above > postcard of chicago restaurant well of the sea

richard was the first design student for lazlo moholy-nagy at the new bauhaus chicago. he later turned to painting and some interior design where he created murals and chandeliers for a famous chicago restaurant well of the sea.

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above > various paintings / danielle tegeder / carrie secrist gallery (chicago) – booth 137 / 2017

dannielle is chicago artist integrating languages of architecture, planning and design, and urban construction. inspired by her father who was a pipe fitter in commercial architecture.

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[ expo chicago 2019: expression vs communication look #2 ]

evergreen brasil. luminaire.

Dec 1, 2016

AN EXHIBITION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY BRAZILIAN

DESIGN DEBUTING DURING ART BASEL AND DESIGN

MIAMI/ WEEK

OPENING RECEPTION:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 6 PM LUMINAIRE LAB

3901 NE 2ND AVENUE

luminaire’s commitment to promoting good design continues with evergreen brasil, an exhibition of brazilian designs debuting during art basel and design miami/ week thursday december 1st and on display until december 31st. the exhibition features a curated selection of multidisciplinary design covering furniture, accessories and jewelry from both emerging and established designers. characterized by their welcoming attitude, special connection to nature, celebratory lifestyle, inventiveness even when materials are scarce, and tendency to experiment and improvise — brazilian design is a celebration of diversity.

design dialogue: poland – brazil.

Nov 1, 2016

unique exhibition brings polish and brazilian designers together at brazil’s most prestigious museums.

in 2016, the adam mickiewicz institute, under its flagship brand culture.pl, is organizing a comprehensive presentation of polish culture in brazil. polish theater, art, film, dance, architecture, and design. the design dialogue: poland – brazil exhibition will juxtapose historical and contemporary poster art, as well as showcase contemporary icons of both polish and brazilian product design.

the 2016 presentation of polish culture in brazil is the first such comprehensive project of its kind organized by culture.pl in south america. the starting point for the creation of the program was poland and brazil’s shared rich heritage in dance, theater, and architecture. among the poles who have left a lasting mark on brazilian culture were zbigniew ziembiński, yanka rudzka, lucjan korngold, jorge zalszupin, as well as jerzy grotowski,tadeusz kantor and krzysztof kieślowski. history shows that the collision of different worlds can result in truly intriguing effects – ones that are bold, fresh and still have the power to captivate today’s audiences.

design dialogue͛s curatorial team, consisting of two polish curators magda kochanowska and ewa solarz, and brazilian curator, gabriel patrocinio, have created a space for dialogue, which will bring polish and brazilian designers together. the exhibition will also juxtapose polish and brazilian, graphic design and product design, as well as the classic and the contemporary.

the part of the exhibition focused on graphic design will feature masterpieces from the polish poster school alongside works by contemporary polish and brazilian graphic designers. posters on loan from the poster museum at wilanów are vintage posters promoting tourism to poland. they will be displayed in tandem with works by contemporary graphic designers promoting both poland and brazil. the clever riffs on the old style promotional posters will be created by polish graphic designers including robert czajka, małgorzata gurowska, marta ignerska, dawid ryski and jakub jezierski, and their brazilian counterparts bruno porto, fabio lopez, rico lins, grande circular, and estudio mola.

design dialogue will also feature the best of polish and brazilian product design – distinctive pieces from each country. the narrative of the exhibition will be built around five main categories and will present a polish design and brazilian design in each, respectively: vzór / furf design (furniture); agnieszka bar / jader almeida (glass); alicja patanowska / holaria (ceramics); kosmos project / sergio matos (tradition); and zieta prozessdesign / domingos tótora (innovation). the exhibition will be complemented by multimedia presentations, which will add a broader context and showing designs by other artists in the same categories.

accidental meetings, such as the one which sparked the organization of this exhibition, allow the designers from such distant countries as poland and brazil to discover common experiences, aspirations and initiatives –explains brazilian curator, gabriel patrocinio. different stories or contexts from the two countries allow the two groups to look together into a metaphorical ͚mirror͛ and see similarities on the other side. in this case, graphic design and the five groups of objects create a kind of axis around which the polish-brazilian dialogue on design is centered.

after a first display of the exhibition at the museum of modern art in rio de janeiro (museu de arte moderna do rio de janeiro, mam) from june 4th– july 3rd, 2016, the exhibition will be on view at the national museum in brasilia (museu nacional do conjunto cultural da república) starting november 1st through 27th 2016.

made in brazil. icff 2014.

May 14, 2014

above> booth #1572

Brazilian Furniture Organization will present Made in Brazil at this year’s ICFF. Ornare, A Lot Of and Saccaro will debut collections at ICFF by the following iconic and emerging designers: Alessandro Mendini, Karim Rashid, Guto Indio da Costa, Vico Magistretti, Fabio Novembre, Xavier Lust, Borek Sipek, Pedro Franco, Roque Frizzo, Emerson Borges and Nika Zupanc. Combined, these furniture companies represent some of the best design practices in Brazil. Each are focused on new technologies and materials, sustainability, and originality in design.

air cabinets | guto indio da costa | ornare

Ornare, will exhibit the Air Cabinets Line of custom-built closets by Guto Indio da Costa designed exclusively for the High Line Collection. Known for creating innovative solutions for urban furniture in cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Indio da Costa incorporated a polyester mesh into the Air Cabinets Line. This mesh ensures natural ventilation and provides light protection to contents inside the closet.

air cabinets | guto indio da costa | ornare

arraia | guto indio da costa

Saccaro, founded in 1946, primarily works with Brazilian designers and incorporates proprietary processes and unique materials into its collections. Saccaro will present Callas, an upholstered seating collection with mid-century modern connotations and angular lines designed by Emerson Borges and Noronha, a colorful outdoor furniture collection inspired by Fernando de Noronha archipelago, the Brazilian national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, designed by Roque Frizzo. Also on view will be the limited-edition Mangue table, also designed by Frizzo; the Arraia chair by renowned designer Guto Indio da Costa, handcrafted in high quality Malacca and stainless steel and inspired by the form and motion of a Stingray; and a collection of Cowhide Rugs in a wide variety of unique and exquisite patterns from a simple checker to a Morrocan tile.

k2 sofa | alessandro mendini

A Lot Of, founded by award-winning Brazilian designer Pedro Franco, will present 20 pieces by a roster including Alessandro Mendini, Vico Magistretti, Fabio Novembre, Xavier Lust, Karim Rashid, Borek Sipek, Pedro Venzon and Nika Zupanc, among others. Highlights will include the K2 colored sofa designed by Mendini as an evolution of his Kandissi sofa, introduced in 1979; the Golem Chair designed by Magistretti and re-issued with the permission of the Magistretti Foundation; the Skeleton Chair, Crocodile Chair and Underconstruction Armchair by Pedro Franco; Karim Rashid’s Siamese Chair and Vida Table; Fabio Novembre’s RPH Sofa and Xavier Lust’s Cone Chair.
cadeira timida | pedro venzon

mesa vida | karim rashid

[ brazilian furniture organization ] is a partnership between The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), and the Brazilian Furniture Association (Abimovel). Their goal is to promote Brazilian Furniture Exports around the world. They currently represent 72 industries that manufacture a wide range of products, including furniture for home, office and outdoors.