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| 5.6.2022
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"Before we really had an idea of where we wanted to go in terms
of shapes and forms, we played with color palette," remembers
Aviva. "We were [attracted] to Fernando Botero's paintings and
to his use of flat, bold color. Most especially, it was his painting
of 'La Primera Dama' — which had been hanging out on our
inspiration board — that kept pulling us in. So that's where we
started riffing from."
As a result, the lamps are available in five different saturated
jewel-toned hues — Almendra, Mora, Palma, Cobalto and
Negro — in three styles: Capa Pendant, which provides indirect
lighting; Doma Pendant; and Noma, which is interchangeable
as a sconce/semi-flush mount.
With brushed brass hardware and a dimmable LED lightbulb,
each piece consists of natural grain board-formed leather,
following the same formation techniques as those used in
crafting saddles.
"Before we really had an idea of where we wanted to go in terms of shapes
and forms, we played with color palette," remembers Aviva.
"We have teamed up with Colombian master craftsman Edgar
Beltrán Jaramillo and the skilled team in his Bogota-based
workshop to bring this collection to life," says Aviva. "Edgar was
educated and worked for many years as an engineer, before
he made a switch and decided to follow his lifelong desire to
work with his hands. He attended Escuela de Artes y Oficios
Santo Domingo, a school started by two Colombian designers
(Beatrice Dávila de Santo Domingo and Poli Mallarino) as a
passion project, with the goal of preserving the country's artis-
anal heritage. It was there that he studied and honed his craft
of working with leather."
Involving 15 distinct steps in their production, the Saddle
Lamps reflect influences from the past combined with a
contemporary eye, while also mixing craftsmanship and design
in perfect balance.
