Nilufar Gallery Expands with Brazilian Design and London Squat Project
Nilufar, the historic Milanese gallery directed by Nina Yashar, presents three initiatives during Salone del Mobile. At its via della Spiga location, Brazilian design takes center stage with vintage pieces by six architects and designers, born or adopted in Brazil, created between 1940 and 1970. The works, mostly in plywood, reveal a lesser-known, versatile narrative closer to European sensibility. At Nilufar Depot in viale Lancetti, a spectacular succession of furnished curtains becomes an installation, mixing vintage pieces, including Gio Ponti, with recent productions by younger designers such as Peri, Faccin, and Gamper. Additionally, for the fifth edition of Squat—a project founded by Yashar to transcend gallery boundaries by placing her collection in itinerant residences—Nilufar debuts in London in collaboration with Shalini Misra Ltd. The next private space to be reinterpreted, opening June 6, is a 230-square-meter apartment in Mayfair, where the design will play off architectural peculiarities and incorporate contemporary art.
Key facts
- Nilufar gallery presents three initiatives during Salone del Mobile.
- At via della Spiga, Brazilian design vintage pieces from 1940-1970 by six architects/designers.
- Works are mostly in plywood, revealing a less predictable narrative.
- At Nilufar Depot, an installation of furnished curtains mixes vintage (Gio Ponti) and recent works by Peri, Faccin, Gamper.
- Squat project expands to London for the first time.
- Collaboration with Shalini Misra Ltd.
- Next Squat space: a 230 sqm apartment in Mayfair, opening June 6.
- The apartment will incorporate contemporary art and architectural features.
Entities
Artists
- Nina Yashar
- Gio Ponti
- Peri
- Faccin
- Gamper
- Shalini Misra
Institutions
- Nilufar
- Nilufar Depot
- Shalini Misra Ltd.
- Salone del Mobile
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- via della Spiga
- viale Lancetti
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mayfair