Patricia Urquiola's Hybrida sold out at Christie's for Capodimonte school garden
All pieces from Patricia Urquiola's Hybrida collection, created with students of the Istituto Caselli-Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte for EDIT Napoli, were sold at a Christie's auction. Proceeds will fund a didactic garden at the school. The collection features mutant porcelain organisms exploring coexistence among species and material experimentation. Director Valter Luca De Bartolomeis initiated the collaboration over a year ago, seeking funds for the garden. The school, located in the Real Bosco di Capodimonte, has a history of collaborating with renowned artists and architects, including Santiago Calatrava, who recently completed a decorative intervention in the Cappella di San Gennaro. The school's approach blends craftsmanship with contemporary design, aiming to create a 'small Bauhaus' in Naples.
Key facts
- Hybrida collection by Patricia Urquiola with Istituto Caselli-Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte sold out at Christie's auction.
- Proceeds will fund a didactic garden at the school.
- Collection presented at third edition of EDIT Napoli.
- Director Valter Luca De Bartolomeis initiated the collaboration over a year ago.
- School previously collaborated with Santiago Calatrava on Cappella di San Gennaro intervention.
- Hybrida explores coexistence among species and material experimentation.
- School aims to create a 'small Bauhaus' in Naples.
- Auction included pieces from other designers like Elena Salmistraro and Laura Fiaschi.
Entities
Artists
- Patricia Urquiola
- Santiago Calatrava
- Elena Salmistraro
- Laura Fiaschi
- Ferdinando Sanfelice
- Antonia Campi
- Henri Matisse
- Valter Luca De Bartolomeis
Institutions
- Istituto Caselli-Real Fabbrica di Capodimonte
- EDIT Napoli
- Christie's
- Cappella di San Gennaro
- Boschi Di Stefano
- Gumdesign
- Compasso d'Oro
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Real Bosco di Capodimonte
- Milan
- Vence
- France