Before, After and Beyond Martino Gamper

Publisher: Dent-De-Leone

Year: 2024

Format: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition

Condition: New

Publication made for the occasion of the show at 11 Mansfield Street, London W1G 9NZ

Before, After & Beyond is Gampers first full London retrospective since his seminal '100 Chairs in 100 Days' in 2007.

Bringing together the many different aspects of his design and craftsmanship and highlighting Gamper's use of design to create interaction.

The exhibition, which is a full transformation of a London house, covers the entire range of Gamper's practice from early one-off experiments to museum projects and industrial products. The installation explores the domesticity of Gamper's work, as well as the processes of assembling, reflecting his motivation to connect people and his interest in the social dimension of furniture.

"Over the last few months, we have immersed ourselves in his archive; to discover new and rediscover familiar pieces; to discuss, and to gain a better understanding of his design and creative process. The focus of our conversations has been on quality; quality of work, life, time, research, food, family and friends. This focus informed our selection of pieces, and the grouping of themes, to reach the final edit of chairs, tables, “Chables”, cabinets, screens, shelves, mirrors, vases, beds, desks, lights, hooks, books and more. The idea was to fully embrace the journey so far, in order to navigate and prioritise what the future should and can become."
—Sarah Douglas