LEATHERWORKS
Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana - 2007
Fernando Campana & Humberto Campana - 2007
Coming in black, white or natural shades, the seat and
armchair, Leatherworks, stem from the Campana brothers'
investigation into the intricacies of leather and hide
preparation. Like geographic concretions, Leatherworks are
the result of a gradual onlay process. They emerge from an
apparently haphazard jumble of alligator and reptilian printed
leather of varying grain size. A bit like a cartoon character
left standing in tattered clothes after an explosion!
Once again the Campana brothers have gone out
on a limb, deliberately shifting the aesthetics of taste towards
the "distasteful". As critic Mario Perniola puts it, ("Disgusti",
Costa&Nolan, Genoa, 1998) they actively seek to create
intensity of reaction. Theirs is not so much a concern
for raising awareness at the conscious level as touching
deep-rooted sensitivities - even raw nerves. They delight
in provoking an almost morbid reaction, an immediate gut
response that short-circuits the brain. Imperfect, ragged,
apparently artless, Leatherworks conceals outstanding
craftsmanship of assembly, stitching, and trimming.
Edra's manufacturing system has surpassed itself, masterfully
retaining Leatherworks' essentially random composition.
The scaly, mimetic upholstery resembles animals in the
process of sloughing their skins – a no-holes-barred feature
that makes this latest Campana creation a landmark
on the contemporary design scene.
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