Poltrona Chifruda, de Sérgio Rodrigues, presente no Quarto Suna Reveev assinado pelo Osvaldo Segundo & Arquitetos Associados-CASACOR Santa Catarina 2021 / (Fabio Jr. Severo/CASACOR)
Starting on Friday , February 3rd , the public will be able to visit the exhibition panel 'Poltrona Chifruda' at the Museu da Casa Brasileira , an institution managed by Fundação Padre Anchieta . Designed in partnership with the Sergio Rodrigues Institute , the panel includes a copy of the armchair that will be donated to the MCB Collection , manufactured through a process that uses manual tools and traditional artisanal carpentry techniques, with Muiracatiara wood and natural leather. The exhibition panel will present to the public the Chifruda Armchair , a piece conceived by the architect and designer Sergio Rodrigues in 1962, for the exhibition Furniture as an art object , created by him at the OCA gallery in Rio de Janeiro, which had the participation of several architect friends. by Sergio, who played a fundamental role in the construction of Brazilian architecture. At the time, they all responded to a challenge proposed by Sergio: “Make furniture!” At the time, the armchair caught the attention of art critics for its unusual shapes and expressive freedom . Sergio anticipated questions about the practice of design that were later raised in the debate on postmodernity. Fachada do Museu da Casa Brasileira / (Divulgação/CASACOR)
One of his most disruptive creations, this chair transcends the traditional link between form and function associated with the design of the time and reflects the great skill of its craftsmen in the treatment of leather and wood, with sinuous lines, oval sections of complex machining and sophisticated fittings that they are distantly reminiscent of traditional furniture and wild things.
“The Sergio Rodrigues Institute and the Museu da Casa Brasileira will jointly promote educational activities , debates on art and design at the Sergio Rodrigues Apartment located in São Paulo, collection research and exhibition planning. The panel is just one of the first collaborative activities ” , says José Roberto Maluf, CEO of the Padre Anchieta Foundation.
Service Exhibition panel 'Horned Armchair' Production: Sergio Rodrigues Institute, Padre Anchieta Foundation and Brazilian House Museum. Visitation Brazilian House Museum From Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm, except on Friday, which has extended hours until 10 pm Brig. Faria Lima Ave., 2,705 -- Jardim Paulistano, SP Near the Faria Lima station on the Yellow Metro Line. Tickets: R$20.00 and R$10.00 (half-price) Friday, free entry
