Biography Campana Brothers
posted 04-12-2007 13:02Estudio Campana
Since 1983, the brothers Fernando (1961) and Humberto (1953) Campana have
been solidly building their career achieving both national and international
recognition.
Their work incorporates the idea of transformation and reinvention.
Giving preciousness to poor, day-to-day or common materials carries not only the
creativity in design, but also very Brazilian characteristics – the colors, the mixtures,
the creative chaos, the triumph of the simple solutions.
Based in Sao Paulo, Estudio Campana is constantly investigating new possibilities in
furniture making. It creates bridges and dialogues where the exchange of information
is also a source of inspiration. The work in partnership with communities, factories
and industries keeps the freshness of Estudio Campana repertoire.
In 1998, curated by Paola Antonelli, they exhibited in New York MoMa, the “Project
66”, their first international show in a duo with Ingo Maurer. The idea of the exhibition
was to join two designer of very distinct back ground that shared the same poetics.
With the Vermelha Chair, also in the year of 1998, they sealed their first partnership
with Edra, in Italy. From then on, each year new products and concepts are launched
in collaboration with both international industries – Edra, Alessi, Fontana Arte and
national – Grendene for their unlimited edition pieces.
In 2002, the Estudio Campana started crafting its own line of editions and unique
pieces handmade at the studio in Sao Paulo. These special editions are represented
by international galleries including the Albion Gallery in London and Moss in New
York.
Nowadays, their pieces integrate permanent collections of renowned cultural
institutions such as the MoMa in New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris
or the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany.