A moment of reflection during the pandemic led the artist from Pernambuco,
Fábio Melo, to find himself "praying." This was the starting point for his creation, which resulted in a design piece that is reminiscent of an altar or an oratory. And to personalize each piece, the designer called on master craftsmen of folk art:
Espedito Seleiro works with leather,
Sil da Capela uses clay and
Juão de Fibra creates embroidery with straw. The numbered pieces were presented to the public for the first time during
BOOMSPDESIGN .
The
PADIM.CIÇO oratory is made in partnership with
Espedito Seleiro , a master of culture, officially recognized by the Government of the State of Ceará and the Ministry of Culture. The piece has a central nave made of sheet metal covered with leather and hand-stitched. Its structure is made of square iron with electrostatic painting and stainless steel detailing with a gold-plated percentage.
The
LITORA L oratory is a
collaboration with
Sil da Capela , an artist from Alagoas who was a sugarcane cutter and apprentice of João das Alagoas. Its central clay nave depicts the exit from mass under a jackfruit tree, a tree that is a prominent feature in Sil's works.
The
CERRADO oratory is made in partnership with
Juão de Fibra , recognized in the state of Goiás as a Master Craftsman of Cultural Reference for being able to weave Brazilian fibers with mastery, delicacy, precision and authenticity. The piece has a metal mesh structure and embroidery with colonial grass that recalls the details of baroque churches.
