The continuous interest of the pre-industrial era within creative industries – when industrial manufacturing, mass production and artificial materials were not available, has developed into some really interesting movements. Not necessarily motivated by the desire to revisit an age for the sake of revival, but more of an appreciation for what caftsmanship had to offer, […]
Monday’s Muse: Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi of Formafantasma
The continuous interest of the pre-industrial era within creative industries – when industrial manufacturing, mass production and artificial materials were not available, has developed into some really interesting movements. Not necessarily motivated by the desire to revisit an age for the sake of revival, but more of an appreciation for what caftsmanship had to offer, allows these modern creatives the potential to regain, learn and combine these practices and ideas into their new works.
Today I was introduced to this amazing team… Italian design duo Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi of Formafantasma (translates to ‘Ghost shapes’). Drawing a considered line between nature and object, they create beautiful capsule collections that explore the relationship between tradition and local culture, critical approaches to sustainability and the significance of cultural objects. Making use of artisanal and pre-industrial techniques, their materials include discarded leather, vegetal tanned salmon skin, wood and sea sponge. Formafantasma identify their role as the bridge between craft, industry, object and user, and seek to stimulate a more critical and conceptual design dialogue…
‘We are interested in this idea of the exotic, …Often with high fashion there is this search for the exotic or the extraordinary. And we wanted to get the same result, but instead use the really common.’ Simone Farresin
I definitely like what they’re saying and what they’re standing for – a considered, modern and mindful way of creating beautiful pieces.
