The passion for art was the starting point. Although the plot they weave Cecilia Caballero And Isabel Uboldi It has many common themes. They have known each other for more than 40 years, they are collectors and neighbors in a neighborhood in Pilar. They travel the world, share the same cultural tastes and have a passion for textiles.
gentleman He is the gallery owner of the room that bears his own name. Isabel is a visual artist. With genre fragments, haute couture pieces and even used silk ties or pajamas, they promote works of art to wear. The company that values handcrafted luxury is called Sûr.Chalean authentic manifesto that includes concepts of reuse, training for embroiderers and the possibility of transforming waste into unique pieces, from the south of Latin America to the whole world.
Using the base fabric as a canvas, the creative process for each scarf begins with a disorganized brainstorming session. Layer by layer, through trial and error, the brand’s creators draw inspiration from masters of contemporary art who pay tribute to them. Details related to it Guillermo KuitcaLeon Ferrari or Kenneth Kemble. Flashes of Takashi Murakami either Rogelio Polesello which result in collages and applications with your own print.
The gallery owner and the visual artist admit that they see themselves as serial fabric collectors. But not just any substance. Shantun from Southeast Asia, Kimonos from New York, Italian cuts, French jewels. With a nomadic dynamic, they set up clothing workshops in different houses and distribute scissors and sewing kits between Capital and Pilar. The help of experienced hands is crucial for the final stitches.
“We called a group of stickers, members of a religious group Jehovah’s Witnesses. The traditional knowledge they display is pure DNA. They teach us a lot and learn at the same time. The exchange is very fruitful and more and more members are joining,” he emphasizes. Cecilia Caballero.
For Isabel Uboldi Transporting silk, linen, organza and brocade in bags and suitcases is already part of everyday life. “We iron, we catalog by color, we arrange the leftovers according to the composition we want to achieve. We are guided by the Japanese concept, which values minimalism over material accumulation, spatiality and imperfection,” he emphasizes. Uboldistudents of Kemble.
Diplomats, international officials, businesswomen with hierarchical positions and people related to cultural life make up the customer list that carries the scarves around the world. “They asked us for 50 units from the Design Museum in New York, but that is impossible. “Our dynamic is to produce unique pieces with their own identity,” they emphasize.
The composition they achieve ranges from the geometric to the abstract, a practice that takes them down unexpected paths. “The textile collage is not the result of chance, but of an almost frenetic exploration based on an artistic concept. The quality of the material is not only maintained, but is also increased by handcrafting it,” he says. gentleman. The reinterpretation of these fragments brings together different stories and cities in one composition. Textile archaeologists overlay layers of meaning that they reassemble between sewing and embroidery points. These cutouts act as devices that activate sensations: travel memories, details of artworks that influenced them, secret homages to various artists.
“We put together a scarf inspired by Juanito Laguna using plastic materials Antonio Berni. Depending on the artist’s theme, we reuse waste,” he explains. Uboldi about these textile devices that work like a second skin. “It is art for use, it is accessible and it also takes on the function of a painting,” emphasize the creators of Sur.Châlewhile they spin compositions that enter into dialogue with the avant-garde of the 20th century. “We developed large works that we hung in a very special house. The whole family was very enthusiastic about the results,” they say.
These maps, on which the different substances form the routes and paths, require precise montages. The tables compiled with needles of all sizes show the process. Time, dedication and disposition are part of the raw material when creating. “We set up a textile laboratory in every house in which the embroiderers actively participate. From time to time we also receive customers who want to design their own scarf. Contributions are welcome,” she says. UboldiExpert in creating artistic ceramic dishes and cement pieces.
For Cecilia CaballeroThe production of scarves triggers a reflection on the current times. “Each piece reflects everyday fragmentation, the disorder we organize in each composition is a metaphor for the mind of today’s human being. We are busy all day with different applications at the same time, browsing platforms.” A collage is about making decisions and rearranging these fragments. Turn chaos into art“.
Some fringes refer to the work of Lucio Fontanaother compositions reflect the conceptual art of Joseph Beuys either Marcel Duchamp. With textiles as a common thread, Uboldi And gentleman They underline the power that this technology has in various international instances. “More and more biennales, international fairs and exhibitions include textile pieces. We are happy. gentleman.
Colors that overlap, textures that appear on the inner edges, shine of forgotten genres in drawers that, once restored, regain all their splendor. Wearable collages remind us that reuse is a great opportunity to combine memory, reuse and contemporary design.
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