Martino Gamper
Martino Gamper (* 1971 in Merano ) is an Italian designer who has lived and worked in London since 1998 .
Life
Gamper completed an apprenticeship as a carpenter and then studied in Vienna , where he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna . He then worked for a short time in Milan and then went to London. He worked for the British furniture company Ercol .
In 2007 Gamper became internationally known for his project 100 Chairs in 100 Days and its 100 Ways, which he started in 2005 . To do this, he used 100 pieces of furniture that were thrown in the bulky waste and assembled them in new combinations. The project was first shown in London, then went to the 2009 Milan Triennial, and was finally exhibited at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco , California in late 2010 . In 2011 he designed the public passage area in the Museion in Bolzano , which can also be used by the residents of the city and visitors for private purposes and is open until 10 p.m. in the evening.
Gamper is a tutor at the Royal College of Art in London.
Exhibitions
- 2007: 100 Chairs in 100 Days and its 100 Ways , London, then Milan and San Francisco.
- 2009: Autoprogettazione Revisited: Easy-to-Assemble Furniture , Architectural Association School of Architecture , London.
- 2009: Super Contemporary , Design Museum London .
- 2014/2015: Design is a State of Mind , Serpentine Sackler Gallery , London, then Museion , Bozen , South Tyrol and Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli , Turin .
Publications
- Åbäke (Ed.): 100 Chairs in 100 Days and its 100 Ways . Dent-De-Leone, London 2007, ISBN 978-0-9557098-1-4 .
- Martino Gamper: Design is a State of Mind. König, Cologne 2014, ISBN 978-3-86335-541-8 .
Web links
- Website of the designer (it.)
- Museion Bozen (de.)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gamper, Martino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian designer who lives and works in London |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meran , South Tyrol , Italy |