uniendo puntos / connecting dots exhibition at valencia disseny week

'plagas biblicas' by nel colectivo
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'uniendo puntos, diseño latinoamericano y diseño español' (connecting dots, latin american and spanish design) is a group exhibition
that 'connects' a creative network between the spanish and latin american culture. it showcases the works of emerging designers such
as 'surtido' from spain, 'nel colectivo' from mexico and 'touch' a group of designers from argentina, bolivia, chile, colombia and el salvador.

curated by luis eslava studio in collaboration with ADCV, the show was presented during valencia disseny week 2010,
at the university of valencia - universidad de valencia, la nau.



detail of 'plagas biblicas' bowl by nel colectivo
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'plagas biblicas' by nel colectivo
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'plagas biblicas' by nel colectivo
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images showing the making of
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'batucada' - anodized recycled aluminium by brunno jahara / jahara studio from brazil
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'batucada' in brazilian portuguese stands for a percussion beat used in carnival parties. in brazil, people play instruments made
of tins, aluminum pots, and other alternative materials. these vases with the hammered surfaces are made of 100% aluminum,
anodized in shades of green, blue, grey, purple, red and a golden yellow. each piece is a one of a kind.


'batucada' collection
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'bowl' by rodrigo almeida from brazil
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'bowl' by rodrigo almeida
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'ciudad' tiles by nel colectivo
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'ciudad' tiles by nel colectivo
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'oldhami' by nel colectivo
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stools
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'organic bowl' by domingos totora from brazil
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'nature's collection' by clara saldarriaga from colombia
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'nature's collection' by clara saldarriaga
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'vases' made from recycled glass by gabriela flores from colombia
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'CH07' lighting made from biodegradable egg cartons by eugenio menjivar and el salvador
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wall decal by surtido
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'wall pockets' by ivan exposito
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wire coils
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wire coils used as a display for the installation, represent the active communication between the designers.
the 'cable' that connects spanish and latin american designers.



luis eslava studio: lorena sauras and luis eslava
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