foam giraffe, 2009
foam, latex
15 x 13 x 6.5 cm
each unique piece is signed
all images are courtesy of galerie BSL, paris

nacho carbonell
galerie BSL, paris
on now until july 24th, 2010

the galerie BSL just opened its doors with an opening exhibition which includes the work of
spanish designer nacho carbonell, this being his first-up show in paris.

nacho carbonell's hybridizations, couplings of forms, zoomorphic and geomorphic pieces re-engineer
the DNA of archetypes for chair sofa, desk and bench to deliver creations that defy traditional categories.
are they pieces of furniture or conceptual creatures? for carbonell, the answer is both.
his art ignores conventions. his mutant creations are always functional
and create new user protocols that may be relational, playful, social or affective, associated to
the freedom afforded by a material. whatever the case, his creations are animated to the point
that they seem capable of thought and feeling. he gives form(s) to them, inviting us to interact
with them and bring them to life.

this show precedes nacho carbonell's solo exhibition at the gallery scheduled for
january 2011, which will focus on new and exclusive works.



siamese girafes in bronze, 2009
cast bronze, welded and sanded
variable dimensions
each unique piece is signed

'I like to see objects as living organisms, imagining them coming alive and being able to
surprise you with their behaviour. I want to create objects with my hands, then I can give them
my personality. I turn them into communicative objects that can arouse one’s sensations
and imagination. In short, what I want to create are objects with a fictional or fantasy element,
that allow you to escape everyday life.' - nacho carbonell

family of giraffes, 2010
bronze
variable heights, 27 to 155 cm
each piece is signed



hot kettle, 2007
porcelain, bronze or aluminium with oak handle
24 x 17 x 17 cm
pieces signed and numbered
bronze option and aluminium with oak handle both come in a edition of 12
porcelain comes in an edition of 150



'evolution' - 'lovers' chair', 2008
paper mâché, iron structure
115 x 200 x 100 cm
each piece is signed and numbered
edition of 6 + 1 AP, from galleria rossana orlandi, milan



'evolution' - the bench, 2010
paper mâché, iron structure
105 x 200 x 95 cm
each piece is signed
edition from galleria rossana orlandi, milan


'evolution' - the bench, 2010 - installation view at galerie BSL
paper mâché, iron structure
105 x 200 x 95 cm
each piece is signed
edition from galleria rossana orlandi, milan



'evolution' - the bench, 2010 - installation view at galerie BSL
paper mâché, iron structure
105 x 200 x 95 cm
each piece is signed
edition from galleria rossana orlandi, milan



french designer noé duchaufour-lawrance is responsible for the spatial design of the new galerie BSL
which is defined by a large organic piece of white Corian® that has an overall area of 110 m2.
the architectural resolution expresses continuity in formal language with natural,
fluid and structured forms. its 'second skin' is a convincing reformulation of the 'white cube'.




interior view of galerie BSL designed by noé duchaufour-lawrance




interior view of galerie BSL designed by noé duchaufour-lawrance