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Cocar Chair, with headdress in Cabreúva wood – With artisans from Brazil
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Description
Through a careful observation, full of respect and admiration, every day I understand a little more about this fascinating universe and the incredible artists that translate it through their hands. The Alma-Raíz collection is born from my ever-deepening research of Brazilian identity. Sometimes it takes freedom to see the obvious. The braided tucumã straw is sturdy and beautiful, the use of it in furniture was just a matter of allowing myself not to follow established standards. The traditional sousplat is re-read and becomes the center of attention in the back of “Cocar” Chair. Made in Cabreúva wood, this chair is a conscious recreation of local tradition.
Tucumã straws, a palm typical of the Amazon Forest, receives natural dyeing with pigments also found in the region as caapiranga, margarataia, crajiru, jenipapo and urucum. Indigenous ancestry that crosses generations and today flows gracefully through the hands of Urucureá artisans, who braid the straw on the banks of the Arapiuns River, in Pará. Naturally dyed straw has unique characteristics that never repeat. Due to this process, the colors fade more easily than industrial ones; this is not considered a defect, it’s a way for it to tell its own story. At the time of ordering, you should check what options are available.
The dyeing of the straws is done by artisans of Urucureá riverside community, who also braided the straws creating traditional prints from Arapiuns river region.
My motivation comes from my soul and flows openly, on my life and in my work. I love what I do and I do it with intensity, I live every moment and I transmit all this emotion. In each project I immerse myself deeply in the region, in their craft and in the lives of the people who make them, it is a dive governed by research and by my soul, guided by the heart, done with respect and with the rhythm dictated by time. I get transformed and provoke transformations, and these atitudes reflect in the surroundings and beyond. I believe that design and art are one of the ways to value and eternalize the ancestral knowledge of Brazilian traditional crafts and the importance of nature around us, and so I use all tools that I have to create a quilt of infinite possibilities, full of feelings. Through Yankatu I expose not only my work, I bring with me the dreams and works of the artisans and instigate new dreams. The tangible part of this work are the pieces that intertwine my touch with the lives that share their moments with me. The other part, immeasurable, is in continuous development, in a mixture of art and freedom, with no date to finish. It is a continuous development, in a relationship created around respect and trust. My desire, to be able to do this as long as I live.
WEIGHT (KG)
10
PRODUCTION YEAR
2019
MATERIAL
Natural Dyed, Wood
COLOR
Natural, Wood
DESIGN CLASS
Limited Editions
NUMBER OF EDITIONS
8
DIMENSIONS LXWXH (CM)
65x45x110
€3 820 -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Origin: Brazil Period: New Materials: Natural Dyed, Wood. Condition: New. Creation Date: 2019 Styles / Movements: Modern, Contemporary, Brazilian Modern Dealer Reference #: 70250 Incollect Reference #: 663662 -
Dimensions
W. 17.72 in; H. 43.31 in; D. 25.59 in; W. 45 cm; H. 110 cm; D. 65 cm;
Shipping Information:
We offer insured international shipments with Trade Discounts for professional buyers. Import services included. White glove services on demand.
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