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diwa.dezeñyo introduces its design through artist collaboration
London-based design agency Diwa.dezeñyo, run by Filipinos and has a wide view of various cultures and people-centered designs, has returned to the Philippines.
As part of the opening ceremony Salvo, the institution demonstrated the playfulness of 16 Filipino artists through the exhibition, launching three functional wooden stool designs.FloridaUence on the stool, titled sit downin the space encounter gallery of Ortigas.
The featured artist in the group exhibition is Joly Beart! Sigwada Knicolai Mendoza.
In 2024, visual artist Sigwada Knicolai Mendoza moved the base with her Godson F. Marco Sebastian Padayao (one of the co-founders of Diwa.dezeñyo). After learning that he had set up his own design agency in the UK, she came up with the idea of the exhibition.
“I invited him to launch here in the Philippines. We could collaborate on furniture art and we finally decided to use stools because they are compact and easier to work with the artists,” she told him. BusinessWorld In April’s stool preview.
For Mr Padayao, who founded Diwa.dezeñyo in London with his business partner Luigi Bauzon, it was important for them to establish a “Filipino culture” in their agency.
“We met in the UK, but Luigi was also Filipino.ffErent Co-project, over time, I realized that our philosophy is very similar. ” he said.
Art in conversation
Mr Padayao said the launch of Diwa.dezeñyo in the Philippines was an attempt to “return to one’s roots” through art. “At the end of the day, we are still Filipinos no matter where we are,” he said.
His three stools designed 15 works of art, randomly paired with five artists. These are diwa.casa, whose curves are influenced by Casa Batllo of Gaudi, Spain; La Mariposa is inspired by the unique shape of butterfly wings. and Hugis ng Diwa, which takes a contemporary interpretation of the stool and challenges the perception of stability through its thin legs.
“By combining Marco’s stool design with visual artists’ artwork, people will be able to see what DI isffMs. Mondosa said of the exhibition planning: “Each stool reflects two perspectives.”
Take Davao sisters Julia and Jheane Borja as examples, theirs are the only ones who reflect three views. The distinguishing feature of their conduct on the curved diwa.casa is the fantasy of the little ant crawling on the wood and the image of the body climbing the ladder.
“This is a comment on American collaboration because ants are a collaborative species. It triggers a dialogue between collectivism and individualism in art,” they said. “We are working together, so you don’t know who did it. Historically, artisans have created it in guilds, but their work is not named. We want to go back to that.”
Carla Gamalinda’s is another interesting diwa.casa stool, who tells a story with his wide bent legs.
The outside of the legs of the chair shows the house, while the inside depicts a cat facing a person as if in a conversation. “When you ask someone to sit down, it means sitting down and talking. I’m totally going to use it like this, and I hope the art reflects that,” Ms Gamalinda said.
The art of storytelling
Ms Mendoza explains her planning sit down Reflecting “the intersection of visual art and product design, these two forms of storytelling”. For example, many artists who were given La Mariposa stool use it to portray the original characters.
Mariel Cruz lives under the name Mimaaaaaaw, who turns the butterfly wing backrest of the stool into the ears of the cat character, whose ears humorous faces occupy the seat. The legs of the chair are cat’s legs, and the paws are unpainted to show the original color of the wood.
Jesse Camacho also utilizes butterfly wings, but puts the symbol of the fish above his colorful fairy-tale-style character Jack, depicting a futile sweeping water with a broom. The legs of the chair are painted with chains, which contrasts with the character’s free and unrestrained appearance.
For Joshua Barrera, his art tends to be more complex dot portrayal and decoration, and feces become the stage for his preferred fantasy and spiritual themes. It is coated with black acrylic paint and attracted by metal ink, showing the angel’s wings.
“I mainly originated from folk culture and cultural heritage. I started with the racial model, but turned it into my own style. For this article, I want to express a divine nature,” Mr. Barrera said.
Hugis ng Diwa stools, despite their unique shape, present the biggest challenge for the artist due to the limited surface area of the legs.
Patrisha Aguas strides forward, using a stool to express her inner frustration through her character rabbi. She drew the seat with a rabbit fiGure shows an aggressive face, which contrasts with its cute appearance.
“I want to be like me, just because a rabbit is cute, doesn’t mean you should underestimate it,” Ms. Argus explained. Meanwhile, small symbols are painted on the thin legs of the stool, such as smiling faces, hearts and stars, giving people the hallucination of stickers.
Mr. Padayao told BusinessWorld His optimistic performance will attract potential clients for the design agency. “We want to create this noise, let’s name ourselves here and provide artists with opportunities to explore,” he said.
diwa.dezeñyo is currently being set upfiCE and Manila are a manufacturing site to produce their products locally like stools.
sit down 7-28 June at Padilla Bldg, Jr. Road F. Ortigas Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Space Enterunters Gallery. – BrontëH. LacSamana
