JUAN and PALOMA GARRIDO

BIOGRAPHY

Taking inspiration from the natural forms of glaciers and geological formations, the artistic duo employs vertical and horizontal shapes to form geometric structures, which are based on smooth surfaces that bestow elegant formal purity to the design. Majority of the new pieces present a combination of ridged and highly angular motifs. The apparent regularity that stems from such strict geometric approaches is transformed and enhanced by the asymmetry that grants all the pieces a multiplicity of perspectives, playfully surprising the viewer with a multitude of viewing points.

Receiving acknowledgement from the international collectors and dealers alike, GARRIDO artworks appear in a number of private and public collections: Puiforcat, Chanel, Peter Marino…

Founded by Damian Garrido in 1950, GARRIDO GALLERY has a world renown reputation for fusing innovative design with superlative craftsmanship. Damian Garrido embarked on a career as a silversmith when he was just 12 years old: learning the craft by studying Spanish Old Masters, and working at ateliers run by renown Spanish silversmiths: Luis Espunes, Viuda de Lopez and Jose Mir. After finishing professional training as a master engraver and draughtsman at the School of Arts and Crafts, he became one of the youngest members of the silversmith gild. At the age of 24, Damian’s atelier opened its doors, the brand ethos of which was, and remains, transcending craftsmanship and extraordinary design.

Damian’s reputation as a master silversmith developed as a result of his commitment to the craft. He spent years on a Grand Tour around Europe studying British, Italian, French and German Masters. An eager scholar of Western silverware, Damian not only broadened his visual vocabulary by emulating the Old Masters but also developed his own unique style. The success of which, he owes to the rich technical and stylistic repertoire acquired during his travels.

The new stage of GARRIDO oeuvre was marked by Juan and Paloma joining their father in the atelier in 1990. The second generation of Garrido brought with them new stylistic direction, characterised by the creation of objects with a tactile finish, appealing to the sense of touch and sight.

The GARRIDO workshop in Arganda del Rey, Madrid, was opened in 1994 to offer artisans the opportunity to train and to practice the age-old art of silversmithing. Gathered under one roof, a team of Spain’s finest craftsmen skilled in a wide array of disciplines carry GARRIDO’s heritage through crafting the classics of tomorrow.

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