Artists who create their own language.
These artists refuse to follow trends or conform to formulas. Each creates a singular aesthetic rooted in craftsmanship, driven by vision and uncompromising in execution. Working across disciplines and materials, they blur the line between art and design. Form carries meaning. Material tells stories. Every detail holds intention. They are storytellers redefining what collectible design can be. This is design that matters.
Represented Artists
DRAMA
Hedonistic design that transcends function
DRAMA creates sculptural works through an expressive and uncompromising vision. Each piece is conceived as a sculptural statement where emotion, symbolism and visual impact transcend function. Rooted in experimentation and authorship, the work challenges conventional design and has received international recognition through Design Shanghai Picks and the European Product Design Award.
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TAREK ELKASSOUF
Dialogue between man and the machine
Tarek Elkassouf explores the meeting point between the man and the machine. Working with raw materials, he creates sculptural objects that reveal the expressive potential of matter through a singular contemporary language. His work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including the Institute of the Arab World and Ithra Museum.
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FORMAMINIMA
Pushing the boundaries of excellence
Based in Italy, FORMAMINIMA combines Italian craftsmanship with a contemporary design language. Founded by Caterina Vrabec, the studio embraces a slow design philosophy, creating pieces rooted in heritage through close collaboration with artisans and the use of natural materials.
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CARCINO DESIGN
Cultivating local heritage and savoir-faire
Founded by duo Marco Brotto and Maria Pernice, CARCINO DESIGN explores the transformation of natural materials through craftsmanship and contemporary design. Blending digital modelling with traditional Venetian techniques, the studio creates handcrafted pieces that reinterpret local heritage through a contemporary language.
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RICARDO GUEDES
Triggering a mutable conversation
Ricardo Guedes collaborated with OMA/Rem Koolhaas and UNStudio before establishing his own practice. His work favours dialogue over dogma, creating objects that invite interpretation rather than fixed meaning. Balancing conceptual clarity with emotional resonance, each work encourages interaction and personal interpretation. The Portal Triptych Mirror, created exclusively for October Gallery, embodies this philosophy.
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ANA FATIA
Form is superimposed on function
Ana Fatia explores the expressive potential of materials through sculptural furniture. Combining experimentation with emerging technologies, she creates pieces where form challenges convention and reveals new ways of perceiving function. Recognised by Salone Satellite as one of the most promising artists, her work has been presented at Milan and Paris Design Week.
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