information
concept
biography
contact
 
portfolio
Chairs
Plates
Mirrors
Necklaces
Trays & Boxes
Drawers & Cabinets
Standing Objects
Hanging Objects
Mobile Hangers
Xylographs
Collages
 
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hanging objects
 

standing objects
 

chairs
 

drawers and cabinets
 

collages
 

mobile hangers
 

mirrors
 

plates
 

xylographs
 

necklaces
 

trays and boxes
 

concept
 
Margherita Cassani's art takes the serial objects of everyday
life - like chairs, mirrors, and trays - and transforms them into
unique pieces that elicit dreamlike feelings.
 
Starting from objects that are at times recycled and at
times especially crafted for her, Margherita Cassani embarks
on a journey through color and texture that leads to joyful,
yet refined, decorations.
 
The resulting production can maintain its
original function – say as a storage box or as a try to carry
drinks - or become pure art to hang on walls.
 
Besides this wood-based work, Margherita Cassani has long
been attracted to paper-based, Italian folk art-inspired, creations,
including collages, xylographs, serigraphs, engravings,
and book illustrations.
 

biography
 
Education
 
1969-1974
Master's Degree in Decorative Arts
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
Milan, Italy
 
1975
Specialization in Graphic Arts
Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst
Salzburg, Austria
 
1976-1977
Specialization in Xylography and Intaglio
Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino
Italy
 
1987
Specialization in Ceramics
Escola de Ceràmica de La Bisbal
Spain
 
 
Professional experience
 
Artistic collaboration with several Milan-based interior design stores, such as:
L'utile e il dilettevole
Penelope 3
Becassine
Il giardino del re
Avant de dormir
Dabbene
 
Artistic design of collections of linens for the luxury brand Mirabello, Milan, Italy.
 
Participation in several national and international exhibitions, among others at:
Studio Davide De Paoli, Caffè letterario Portnoy, Galleria Blanchaert, Ristorante Timé, Milan, Italy
Galleria Segno Grafico, Exhibition Esserci – Biennale di Venezia, Church of San Gallo, Venice, Italy
Ristorante Il Sole d'Oro, Heidelberg, Germany
Palazzo San Francesco, Domodossola, Italy
Palazzo Arcangeli, Vogogna, Italy
 
Participation in international handicraft markets, such as:
Ludwig Beck's Kaufhaus der Sinne (Munich) and in Mannheim, Germany
 
Poetry book illustrations:
Poesia non è
Lampi di nomi
Stelle promesse
(with poet R.L. Tapparo for Gianni Biolcati Press)
 

contact
 
Via Monte Grappa 24
28845 Domodossola
Italy

info@margheritacassani.com