Gallery Fumi presents ‘Growth and Form’, an exhibition curated by Libby Sellers and marking the London gallery’s 15th anniversary
. It was an exhibition that set the tone for the gallery’s future, establishing a foundation that Pratt and Capo would build on for the next 15 years, while keeping the same energetic attitude towards design. They still talk about that time with a spark in their eyes – describing the mix of fear and excitement that came with launching an emerging, contemporary design gallery in the middle of a global financial crash .
From there, the gallery’s success came from a mix of the founders’ great intuition and lucky encounters, such as the one with Milanese design doyenne Rossana Orlandi, who invited them to take over a space at the Sardinian development of Promenade du Port. ‘We had nothing to lose so we flew to Porto Cervo, and it was really pivotal for us,’ says Capo.
‘We have been hyper-motivated to make this work,’ continues Capo. ‘With time, we got to meet amazing people, working with designers and artists. We’re very blessed.’ Working with emerging designers in a collectible panorama mostly dominated by masters has come with its own challenges. ‘We had to start teaching [clients] and showing them the new and the future,’ explains Capo. ‘And we are still convincing them. But once they understand it, then it flows.
What was mere passion for creation has blossomed into a design expertise that allows them to guide designers through experimentation, new material explorations and object typologies. ‘We always try to push the designers, and sometimes we push them somewhere they had not envisaged,’ adds Capo. ‘We are attracted by the whimsical and the provocative, but the pieces are refined, well made and there’s always a story behind them. We love rediscovering old techniques, and the use of unusual materials.
As well as a creative opportunity to closely experiment with the designers in a new conceptual context, the anniversary also offers Capo and Pratt an opportunity for reflection. After 15 years of growth and expansion, from their Shoreditch home to a Mayfair gallery, from a DIY concept to being part of the world’s most important fairs, the goal for the future takes a more gradual pace, in line with the exhibition’s themes.
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