“Going to Art Basel” isn’t just about checking out the country’s biggest and most prestigious venue. international art fairA big part of the experience are all the events associated with Arts Week: openings, dance parties, “activations” and, of course, more incredible fairs. are among them design miamiBasel’s companion event which focuses on furniture and collectibles, and is an exhibition nadaA non-profit organization that showcases the work of fresh voices in the contemporary art scene.
There’s a new fair on the Miami block alcovaA satellite of the popular anchor program from milan design week which attracts 90,000 visitors to showcase emerging designers in non-traditional venues. For its second year in the US, founders Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima took over the Miami River Inn in East Little Havana, filling the city’s oldest hotel with artists from around the world. Wandering through four tiny pastel-colored Victorian cottages filled with more than 40 exhibitors, we saw everything from an immersive plant installation to an aluminum and pink rubber porta potty.
Once you filter out some of the half-baked work, the genius will be found in it. Luckily, we did that for you. Here’s what came out:
Reflection of the now by objects of common interest
The duo behind the studio are Eleni Petalotti and Leonidas Trampokis objects of general interestCreation of objects and installations between Greece and New York. I was immediately impressed by their mirrors, which come in a range of colors and sizes that remind me of childhood toy gems.
Nice Cock…by Kevin Quayle
These days you can’t go anywhere without coming across a vase of women (Etsy seems to be developing its own micro economy owl ceramicsFor this reason, I have always been interested in phallic decorationBecause it is very difficult to achieve. Imagine my joy when I got nice cock…by NYC ceramicist Kevin QuayleWhich creates 17th century Delftware through a gay lens.
Quail’s Vase is presented as a contemporary quirky still life, with chicken nuggets and poppers replacing your typical fruit or seafood.
Nonconformist Tropical Garden by Sema Topaloglu
It’s not every day when you walk into a bedroom it’s a complete work of art. Educated as a landscape architect in Türkiye, sema topaloglu Treats interior design as a place of installation, and is clearly inspired by the beauty of the natural world.
Glass flowers and geometric sculpture are carved onto Topaloglu’s fanciful furniture.
Scalloped, petal-like textiles make you feel as if you are inside a flower in bloom.
panorama
Many artists remix ancient techniques, but not all create something that sounds futuristic in the process. By Sexy Chainmail Furniture panoramaThe Mexico City-based furniture design lab comprised of Maika Palazuelos, Ana Reza, Guillermo Conde, and Jeremy Mrozinski looks like this mad Max And doesn’t make the apocalypse so difficult.
laura casanas maya
I love being a graduate of RISD laura casanas maya Recapitulates the idea of passementeri, a rare textile craft that usually includes elements such as tassels, fringes, cords and pom-poms. In Maya furniture and lighting, pescementary is not merely decorative – it is foundational.
Paired with a pastel color palette, the result is playful without being flashy.
by Nefertiti marco zelli architect
You can always tell when an architect has created a designed object, and in this case, that’s a good thing. Marco Zelli’s pink and blue modular lighting system, Nefertiti, is beautiful as a standalone sconce, but it really sings when you start playing with more than one. Made of folded aluminum with magnets on the top, back, and bottom, it’s surprisingly lightweight and can be arranged in a variety of ways depending on your mood – like a totem, wall, shelf, or a freestanding sculpture.
