Domingos Totora Project

The event "Organization of a launch of the exhibition and of the Brazilian artist's book Domingos Totora in Montreal, the award-winning artist in Brazil and in several European countries.

Believe to be relevant, showcasing the work of an artist of this caliber, not
only by the creation itself, but also for its lasting social commitment and economical in its work as a whole.

THE ARTIST:

Designer, artist and plastic craftsman, née Maria da Fé, Minas Gerais. Dominic's work is deeply rooted in the principles of sustainable development.

His work is a true example of what design should be sustainable.
It is sustainable at all levels: from raw material to social aspects and
economic.

The process: the raw material used in their work is the mixture of cardboard
thrown in the water and glue (Sunday not use the new cardboard, with the
sustainability as a fundamental value of his work). So there is a new "material", a backrest which when designed looks like a high quality wood. 

The process consists of the following: the box for entering the workshop is dismantled and receives treatment with glue and derivatives of agglutination and becomes cellulose mass moldable. Gets 100% reuse. Cardboard wood and come home, back new wood. The creative process takes place in manipulation and free movement with matter.

Results in a balance between quality and aesthetics generating parts resistant with great tactile appeal.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.domingostotora.com.br

EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS:

EXHIBITIONS:

2005 

• MAISON & OBJET - A LA CARTE TALENT - Paris / France
• MACEF - Milan / Italy

2008 

• TOUCH / NY - New York Design Week - USA
• Focus on DESIGN - TOUCH - Los Angeles - United States

2009 

• DESTINATION BRAZIL - MoMA - NY - USA

2010 

• INTER connected - TOUCH - New York Design Week
• Focus on DESIGN - Los Angeles - United States
• Brazilian design BIENNALE - Curtiba - Brazil

2011 

• House of Brazil - Bento Gonçalves, RS - Brazil
• DESIGN Oriundi - Instituto Europeo di design - São Paulo / Brazil
• JOY - Contemporary BRAZILIAN Design - Conception Flandre Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
• BRIT INSURANCE DESIGNS of the year 2011 - Design Museum - London - UK

2012

• MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DESIGN FURNITURE FROM BRAZIL - Stilwerk Mall & Gallery
• WITHOUT BORDERS / WITHOUT BORDERS - Miami Airport South Terminal international
• BRAZILIAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DESIGN - CHANGE - Lisbon - Portugal 
• IV BIENNALE Brazilian design - Palace of the Arts - Minas Gerais - Brazil
• 1 person shows 10 CHAIRS - IV Brazilian design Biennale - Minas Gerais / BR

REWARDS

2008 

• CRAFT + DESIGN AWARD - Mesa eau - 1st place and honorable mention for the work focused on environmental and social action
• BRAZIL AWARD GOAL - 2nd place - Mesa eau (Category - Paternity of production objects)

2009

• XXI TOP MARKET - DESIGN MARKET - 1st in the Sustainable Design category - Design Awards BRAZIL - Brazil Design Week - 1st place furniture - Mesa eau

2010

• 24 º Design House Museum Prize BRAZIL - Banco Solo - 1st place in the category Furniture placing
• BID MARKET - DESIGN IBEROAMERICANA Biennale - Madrid - Spain - Mesa eau

2011

• AWARD GreenBest - TOP 3 Finalist
• DESIGNS BRIT INSURANCE of the year 2011 - Finalist - Design Museum - London / UK Solo
• TOP PRIZE Bank XXI - Design of Brazil 2011 - Featured Professional - finalista2012 - Awards
• GreenBest - Top 10 finalists