Adorno’s latest Mexican collection and the year ahead

Kau Chair by Ángela Damman. Photo courtesy of Ángela Damman.

Last year ended with design fairs and galleries around the world wondering whether 2021 would be the year things returned with a shred of normalcy or whether it would just be an extension of last year. Organizers of the Salone del Mobile have rescheduled the fair twice, with the latest move set to this September, while countless other fairs have been canceled until further notice. All in all, the coronavirus pandemic looks set to wipe out the first quarter calendar for 2021.

Meanwhile, so much can be done in the virtual world, and it’s a safer bet than hosting events in person. Many, if not most galleries have taken their physical spaces online, allowing viewers the option of staying up to date from their homes in addition to making their way to the physical space.

Mesa Montaña by Comité de Proyectos. Photo courtesy of Comité de Proyectos.

An example is global design gallery Adorno, which, even before the pandemic, has made the best of collectible design and craft from around the world available online, facilitating a network and marketplace to empower design communities. With their digital-heavy approach, their model fits perfectly into 2021.

“Sílice” Vase Collection – No. 15, 16, & 17 by Peca. Photo courtesy of Peca.

Selected by a network of on-the-ground curators in major design cities, Adorno’s collections provide a unique insight into the world’s diverse creative communities. In their latest collection, “The Material Language”, curators Ana Elena Mallet & Pilar Obeso presented a selection of pieces that represent the experimental spirit of reinvention at the center of the Mexican contemporary collectible design scene.

The collection presents a diversity of design identities from colorful textile to sculptural jewelery, contemporary forms to traditional handcrafts, and features work by Ángela Damman, Bi Yuu, Comité de Proyectos, CUATA, Déjate Querer, Joel Escalona, Jorge Diego Etienne, MADDA STUDIO, Maxine Álvarez, Mestiz MX, Peca, Rodete, and Taller Nacional.