Martino Gamper, designer,
born 1971 in Meran, Italy
After completing his apprenticeship as a cabinet maker,
Martino Gamper studied product design at the University
of Applied Arts and at the Academy of Art in Vienna. After
his studies he worked for a few years for well-known design
firms in Milan before moving to London in 1998. In addition
to Gampers’ interest regarding questions in formal design,
he is also interested in the social and societal meanings of
design.
His pieces are often composed of unwanted or discarded
furniture assembled into new pieces. They are the
result of both a designer and craftsman and normally arise
out of necessity. Diverse incidents, such as dinner or the revitalization
of a square in London, often prompt the design
of new pieces and provide them their character and history.
His work has been exhibited in various exhibitions including
the V&A, Design Museum London, Nilufar Gallery, Oxo
Tower, Kulturhuset in Stockholm, the Trienale of Milano,
MA K in Vienna, National Gallery in Oslo and various other
galleries.
 
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