The format of the Nomad art and collection design fair fits perfectly into mansions, chalets, or palazzos with an interesting provenance and rich history. Its founders Nicolas Bellavance-Lecomte and Giorgio Pace came up with the idea to exhibit design and art not on exhibition stands but surrounded by real interiors. In summer, Nomad’s 12th iteration took place in Capri in the building of the Certosa di San Giacomo monastery, dating back to the 14th century, surrounded by secluded echoing arcades, shady gardens, and magnificent views of the Gulf of Naples.
The arched vaults are the perfect backdrop for the carefully selected design and art objects brought here by 11 international galleries and their accompanying special projects. Participants include Nilufar Gallery (Milan), Friedman Benda (New York), Le Lab Experimental Atelier (Cairo), Muse Gallery (Monaco), Studio Trisorio (Naples/Capri) and Volumnia (Piacenza), etc.
New York-based Friedman Benda Gallery showcases work by American designer Misha Kahn, including his reversible mohair tapestry Tested by Throwing Against Wall, which is his largest textile design work to date with Swazi weavers.
Interdisciplinary studio Lo Studio Everything I Want promotes objects that synthesize art, design, and craft. She presented Tarek Shamma’s latest handcrafted furniture collection in Egypt, as well as blown glass sculptures by Irene Cattaneo.
The Marco Arosio Gallery, which specializes in 20th-century art glass, ceramics, and metal, has brought a selection of works, including porcelain sculptures by Gio Ponti for Ginori, Venini vases, and Fontana Arte lamps.
Volumnia presents a harmonious composition of historic Italian furniture and ceramics from the 30s and 70s. In the gallery space, you can see, for example, the Gritti bookcase by Andrea Branzi and the Lady armchair by Marco Zanuso.
Milanese Nilufar participates in Nomad Capri with a unique installation that complements the interdisciplinary dialogue promoted by the fair, experimenting with different styles, techniques, and materials. The central element of its exhibition is a large installation with new creations by Christian Pelizzari. Pelizzari’s glass flowers were inspired by Sandro Botticelli’s “Spring”. In addition, Nina Yasar presents ceramics from the Greek Anestis Michalis and functional objects made of polymeric materials with a delicate opal sheen from Objects of Common Interest, which were a big success at Milan Design Week.
Among the special projects, the Bronzi installation stands out, which included the works of Michele de Lucca, which became the last artistic research of the Italian architect and designer, who at the end of his life became interested in bronze and transferred some models of his buildings into this material. On Nomad you can see three bas-reliefs from the Ideographic Architectures series and three sculptures from the Haystacks series.
Another interesting project was created by the joint efforts of Elektra Lux, Italian luminaire manufacturer Luce 5, and Carwan Gallery. Their initiative aims to push the boundaries of modern lighting design with a new range of collectible fixtures, featuring design collaborations from Campbell-Rey, India Madavi, Linde Freya Tangelder, Objects of Common Interest, and Roberto Sironi (Roberto Sironi).
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