Interview with Stella Nanni
Stella Nanni has been a visual artist for 30 years, has 2 international design awards, has held several exhibitions around the world.
Designer Interview
10 March 2013
I began my artistic career painting portraits, having formed a amount of important collectors around the world.
My natural propensity Figurative Expressionism was accentuated by the work of Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Joan Brown, Nathan Oliveira. Emotion and intuition are my greatest guides in making a gestural painting with vibrant colors. My work seeks to reveal the feelings of people in everyday situations. Combining traits with spontaneous harmony and concrete images, control and freedom, direction and causality. My design, influenced by my art, keeps the attention in everyday situations. With a focus on beauty, functionality and sustainability.
My natural propensity Figurative Expressionism was accentuated by the work of Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Joan Brown, Nathan Oliveira. Emotion and intuition are my greatest guides in making a gestural painting with vibrant colors. My work seeks to reveal the feelings of people in everyday situations. Combining traits with spontaneous harmony and concrete images, control and freedom, direction and causality. My design, influenced by my art, keeps the attention in everyday situations. With a focus on beauty, functionality and sustainability.
At the beginning, my studio was a painter's and sculpture's. Now, beside art, my company has developed new design products, to meet the goal of art, technological innovation and sustainability.
Design is to sum up beauty, functionality and innovation.
Furniture and decor articles
My favorite is the Conductear - multifuctional loom. It represents a great innovation to the textiles area. . Its main element is the conductive wire, which is produced from an environmental liability, arising from the process of making biodiesel. Its major feature is to be conductor of energy thereby it is possible to discharge the static energy of the users, eliminating several problems caused by the accumulation of this energy: stress, insomnia, chronic fatigue, muscle aches, shock and damage to electronic components.
It was an sculpture for Toyota Company with a new Eco resin made of biodiesel residues.
Natural raw coming from various biomes leveraging: Forest residue; natural fibers, plant tissues, seeds, leaves dehydrated, Golden grass, using resins biovegetais, Ecoresins derived using waste Biodiesel and Photoluminescent pigments.
Traveling, visiting art exhibitions and when I come into my studio.
Aesthetic and functional aspects.
I feel excited.
I feel gratified
A design is successful when the goal of functionality / beauty / innovation is hit.
The main responsibility is to bring changes to the lifestyle, in order to Increase the wellbeing of the User while collaborating with reduced environmental impact.
I think the design field has evolved beyond mere functionality. It needs good appearance and economy. In the future all objects will apply for those features.
My last exhibition was at the Museum of Sustainability in Sao Paulo, Brazil at 2012. My next will be in Milan during the Art Week.
My inspiration is strongly influenced by my country's traditions and needs. All of its productions ( Bilro laces, flowers, typical woods) are a source of inspiration and creativity.
The main characteristic is being focused in sustainability.
I live in Brazil and my art and design reflect many of its aspects. The pros are: plenty of raw material and inspirations. I dont see any cons.
I develop exclusive articles to attain their needs.
They must select those designers whose philosophy is similar to their.
The first bout of inspiration comes from everyday little observations, then I go to my studio, where I can mature the idea and develop the product.
Table lamp, floor lamp, conductive cushion, lateral table and tray.
I wake up early and take my son to school. Then I go to my Studio and work until half past moon. Then I take my son back from school, have lunch with him and go back to studio. About 5 p.m. I go ride my horse.
At night, my husband come home and the three of us have dinner together. Then some Tv or book and bed. But I always change this routine to not get bored!
At night, my husband come home and the three of us have dinner together. Then some Tv or book and bed. But I always change this routine to not get bored!
Research, try new things, take risks and have fun!
- The most positive is that you are always dealing with new things. The negative is the difficulty you sometimes have to reach the market.
" Minus is More"
Creativity, persistence
I like to draw a free hand when I create
I work at design for many hours a day. My other responsibilities take some more hours...It is a long day!
It depends on the object, the inspiration and the difficulty inherent to the goal.
There are two: 1. Can you survive on this? 2. How is to create?
When I was invited to paint the portrait of Roberto Marinho, President of Globo Organization and my exhibition in Monaco, with the Prince and Princess of Monaco. But all job experience were importante for me.
Toyota, Guabi, Roberto Marinho, Jorge Gerdau
The Ecodeign. The opportunity to turn residues into functional products, with design and artistic value exciting me.
My future plan is to release a line of ecological furniture .
Sometimes I work as a team, sometimes only with my self.
My line of ecological furniture , tables, partitions and lighting fixtures made with ecorsina of Biodiesel with natural raw coming from various biomes leveraging: Forest residue; natural fibers, plant tissues, seeds, leaves dehydrated, Golden grass.
By email: arte@stellananni.com.br