{"title":"Humberto \u0026 Fernando Campana","description":"\u003cp\u003eHumberto and Fernando Campana worked together in the field of artistic design from 1983, the year they founded their joint \"Studio Campana Objetos\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe elder of the two brothers, Humberto Campana (b. 1953), studied law at the Universidade de São Paulo before starting to work as a sculptor and jewellery designer. His younger brother Fernando (1961–2022) studied architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn their joint studio in São Paulo, Brazil, they designed furniture, lights and objects for renowned manufacturers such as Alessi, Oluce, Cappellini, Magis and Edra.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ideas behind the Campana brothers' unusual designs can probably be traced back to the political and social background of their home country, Brazil. The materials they used sometimes come from Western high-tech laboratories and sometimes look as though they were taken from the slums of São Paulo. The individual elements of their furniture and objects don't seem to be fixed in the usual industrial way, but arranged by an artist's hand – randomly, spontaneously and by chance. At first, the viewer is puzzled, as the Campanas' works give an impression of instability and, at the same time, liveliness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe brothers have been known to an international audience since 1998 at the latest, when the Museum of Modern Art in New York, USA, dedicated the exhibition Projects 66 to them together with the German lighting designer Ingo Maurer. The curator Paola Antonelli wrote in the catalogue at the time: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The materials are ready-made, easy to handle and cheap; the forms are universal and practical. Designed intuitively and spontaneously, the Campana brothers' furniture makes full use of the freedom of expression that technology allows today.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New York exhibition also helped to label the Campanas' work with the stylistic term \"tropical modernism\". Typical examples of the Campana style include the \"Boa\" sofa (2002 for Edra), which looks organic and alive, like a mound of intertwined snakes; the \"Favela\" chair (2003 for Edra), which resembles a pile of slats nailed together by an amateur; the \"Sushi\" armchair (2002 for Edra), which looks as though a heap of patches had been thrown on top of each other; and the \"Blow Up\" fruit bowl (2004 for Alessi), which looks like a chaotic collection of metal rods after an explosion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith their unusual and provocative yet authentic designs, Humberto and Fernando Campana made an international name for themselves and are among the best-known designers in South America.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alessi-blow-up-obstkorb","title":"Alessi - Blow Up Fruit Basket","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStylish designer bowl with an “explosion” look\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\nThe “ Alessi ” fruit basket ( Blow Up ), reminiscent of Mikado, is based on the idea of welding together hypothetical steel wire scraps to create various container shapes.\r\nAll objects in the Alessi Blow Up collection share the unmistakable signature style of the Brazilian Campana brothers. The seemingly random arrangement of the individual metal rods—reminiscent of a game of Mikado or explosions—results in a bowl, a plate, or a fruit basket. Also interesting is the lively geometric play of shadows that emerges depending on the angle of the light.\r\nHumberto and Fernando Campana chose mirror-polished 18\/10 stainless steel as the material for the “ \u0026 ” Blow Up \u0026 fruit bowl.","brand":"Alessi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57394900697432,"sku":"102754","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/FC03_frei_original.jpg?v=1780053577"},{"product_id":"alessi-blow-up-schale","title":"Alessi - Blow Up -shaped bowl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBowl Made of Stainless Steel Rods\u003c\/h2\u003e Alessi ’s “ Blow Up ” bowl, reminiscent of Mikado, is based on the idea of welding together hypothetical scraps of steel wire to create various container shapes.\r\nWhat all objects in the “ Alessi ” Blow Up collection have in common is the unmistakable signature style of the Brazilian Campana brothers. The seemingly random arrangement of the individual metal rods—reminiscent of a game of Mikado or explosions—results in a bowl, a plate, or a fruit basket. Also interesting is the lively geometric play of shadows that emerges depending on the angle of the light.\r\nHumberto and Fernando Campana chose mirror-polished 18\/10 stainless steel as the material for the “ \u0026 ” Blow Up \u0026 objects.","brand":"Alessi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57394900861272,"sku":"102750","price":100.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/1760\/5208\/files\/Alessi-Schale-Blow-up-Freisteller.jpg?v=1780053578"},{"product_id":"alessi-blow-up-zeitschriftenhalter","title":"Alessi - Blow Up Magazine Rack","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStylish Magazine Rack with an \"Explosion\" Look\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\nThe Alessi Blow Up is a magazine rack whose inimitable design was created by brothers Humberto \u0026 amp; Fernando Campana.\r\nThe Alessi Blow Up magazine rack, reminiscent of Mikado, is based on the idea of welding together hypothetical steel wire scraps to create various container shapes.\r\nWhat all the objects in the Blow Up collection have in common is the unmistakable signature style of the Brazilian Campana brothers. 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