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Sertao Sytafel by Gabriela Campos

Sertao Sytafel by Gabriela Campos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.


BronsMeubels· 2023

Sertao Sytafel

by Gabriela Campos

Client: Mais Alma Arquitetura and Design

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Sertao Sytafel

Sertao is 'n sytafel geïnspireer deur die skildery Abaporu, geskep in 1928 deur Tarsila do Amaral, 'n simbool van modernisme in Brasilië. Die afgeronde vorm volg vloeiende en organiese lyne wat die beweging en die spelerige gees van die skildery herinterpreteer. Sagte en lewendige tinte voltooi die komposisie. Die tafel het 'n MDF-struktuur met lakverf en 'n Amerikaanse eikehout-afwerking. Dit meet 45 cm in breedte, 30 cm in diepte en 50 cm in hoogte. Elke stuk word met die hand vervaardig deur plaaslike ambagsmanne in Cruzília, Minas Gerais, Brasilië.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Sertao Sytafel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Sertao Sytafel 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Sertao Sytafel bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This is a piece with a challenging design with a strong symbolism supporting it. With a narrative behind its organic forms, alludes to several elements contained in the work of Tarsila. Regarding the colors in the composition, the choice was to bring the soft and at the same time vivid tones of the work. As for the shape, the intention was to recreate the movement with fluid and organic lines, a challenge to the eye of the sense of balance, proportion and with a playful soul. A graceful balance between form and function.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions Width 45 cm 17,7 in / Depth 30 cm 11,80 in / Height 50 cm 19,70 in
Tags
table, side table, modernism, Brazilian furniture, Brazilian Design
Production Technology
Fully handcrafted in the city of Cruzilia, Minas Gerais, this sidetable is produced by local artisans. The piece has an mdf structure with lacquer paint and American oak finish.
Design Challenge
The challenge was in the study of shapes and specially the stability of the table, so that I could achieve a viable piece, economically and in terms of execution and, at the same time, that brought the lightness and organic shapes I was looking for.
Research
Being influenced by the modernist atmosphere around the world of Tarsila, the goal was to create a design that has this soul. The production was a process of evolving from sketches, technical drawings, and the real scale modeling. The execution was carried out in full-scale prototype.
Inspiration
The rounded shaped side table is a hommage of the work Abaporu (1928), by Tarsila do Amaral, a great symbol of modernism in Brazil. The artist spent a lot of time studying in France, going through ateliers like Fernand Leger's, and returns to Brazil bringing this background to create her unmistakable signature. Abaporu, with its vivid colors and rounded shapes, is speculated to be the most valued Brazilian work in the world. The inspiration came from trying to develop a work of reinterpreting Abaporu and reproducing it in my world of design, keeping its essence and its message.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2022 and finished in May 2022, in Rio de Janeiro.
Operation Flow
Having a refined design, the piece brings a graceful balance between form and function. It is a unique side table that catches the eye of the public, being both an organic and clean, yet a statement piece.
Image Credits
Photographer: MCA Estúdio

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