Kueng Caputo’s “Ciao Amico Mio” at Etage Projects, Copenhagen
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Etage Projects is hosting a new solo exhibition by Kueng Caputo — “Ciao Amico Mio.”Uniting recent series of works by the Swiss designer duo, this exhibition showcases The Silo Furniture, Homage Carpets and Granulate Lamps on view through October 19.“Kueng Caputo’s “Ciao Amico Mio” at Etage Projects, Copenhagen
Etage Projects is hosting a new solo exhibition by Kueng Caputo — “Ciao Amico Mio.”Uniting recent series of works by the Swiss designer duo, this exhibition showcases The Silo Furniture, Homage Carpets and Granulate Lamps on view through October 19.“‘The Silo Furniture’ was designed for the bar/restaurant Silosiloin Zurich, located in an impressive concrete architecture, initially built as a silo for grain. To contrast this raw, linear space Kueng Caputo developed wooden furniture in free organic shapes and has chosen a warm material,” the gallery says.To contrast the raw, linear space of The Silo Furniture — designed for the bar/restaurant Silosilo in Zurich, located in an impressive concrete architecture, initially built as a silo for grain — Kueng Caputo developed wooden furniture with a warm material in free organic shapes.Started out of the fascination for the work of different weavers in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, the Homage Carpets are a translation of their original work into to a whole new version of carpets, in terms of material and design. They are made out of EPDM granulate, which is usually used for outdoor sport flooring.“‘The Granulate Lamps’ series are in the same vein as the carpets: Particles come together to become something new. The artists melt PS-particles in different colours to a sheet and bend it. The sheet is lit up by the neon tube, according a colourful light play. The contrast of the standard mundane neon tube and the handmade intricate sheet is the main objective, highlighting the close proximity of the daily normal and art,” the gallery adds.Kueng Caputo consists of Sarah Kueng (1981) and Lovis Caputo (1982), whose practises are united since they were both students of design at the HGKZ Zurich from 2004 to 2008. Their studio is based in Zurich, Switzerland.Kueng Caputo’s material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techniques, which are reconfigured to explore new dynamics between the minimal, the exuberant and the unexpected. “Ciao Amico Mio” is on view through October 19, 2018 at Etage Projects, Borgergade 15E, 1300 Copenhagen, Denmark.For details, visit: http://www.etageprojects.com/ Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more