BARK
Luxurious, original, and highly sophisticated: the CASCA collection was created to celebrate the partnership between visual artist Elvira Schuartz and ai itens . A long-time collaborator of the brand, she finally launches a signed blown glass collection, conceived and created by herself for ai itens, with creative direction by Mariana Amaral.
An artwork made by Elvira's hands using blown glass and tree bark collected in her neighborhood square. A poem in the form of lighting that pays homage to nature, the memory of time, and the handmade.
Beyond flowers and leaves, trees renew themselves in their soul. They shed their bark. Embedded in the trunk like a mark of time, the fleeting history of a past era is etched onto the bark, a story that glass makes eternal.
In the CASCA collection , each piece is unique, impossible to repeat, just like each tree bark and each breath of air, varying in size and finishes such as brass, copper, nickel, and painted metal.
"I am passionate about Elvira's work and about her as a person. She is an artist and glass specialist. Working with her is a delight for me and for our collaborators at itens , and the result is certainly a gift for our clients and for the Brazilian independent design market," comments Mariana.
“I’ve always considered them a benchmark for lighting design. They have the most creative and daring ideas. Mariana not only values herself but also believes in the power of good design. And I’m very happy about that,” Elvira celebrates.
