Rugs inspired by bacteria and an armchair made up of huge furry tendrils are two new works being showcased by the Campana brothers' at their solo show at Giustini/Stagetti gallery in Rome.
The Brazilian duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have designed two new collections for the gallery that will be debuted over two exhibitions at the Gallery. The first, called Notturno #1, runs until November 24 2018, while Notturno #2 is scheduled for next year.
Morbido armchair is one of the Campana brothers new works on display at Notturno #1
The Morbido armchair, Bacteria carpets and Bacteria lamps are on show as part of Notturno #1.
The two-tone Bacteria carpets, created in collaboration with carpet brand Nodus, are hand-knotted from wool and banano silk. Their unusual swirling shapes recall microbial cultures under a microscope. The collection contains a range of two-tone Bacteria carpets
The series of Bacteria lighting fixtures feature similar swirling patterns which have been used to make perforated shades from brass sheets.
The Morbido armchair, which translates into English as morbid, was designed to "celebrate the primitive value of the sense of touch". Perched on four resin legs, a crop of oversized upholstered tendrils fall over the seat of the chair nodding to the duo's previous hairy designs, which are often made out of overlapping outlandish elements such as furry eyes, 500 metres of rope, or dangling lengths of raffia.
The Bacteria lamp is another new item on...