144 - Jordi Ribaudi (1968)

Jordi Ribaudi (1968) Aire Ottoman Leather Year created: 2021 H35 L120 P100 cm Air gives it form and fills it, while leather gives it its appearance and protects it. They become two disparate, opposing elements that act in symbiosis. This is characteristic of the material that envelops us all as living beings and that, at the same time, has served as both a protector and a container across all human cultures. Here, the leather protects something as ethereal and delicate as air. Jordi Ribaudí (1968) A graduate in industrial design. In 1996, he founded Estudi Ribaudí, which specializes in product design, furniture, and lighting. He is a key figure in REC.0, an innovative project that showcases architectural heritage through the temporary installation of pop-up shops in abandoned tanneries. Through this project, he has forged ties with local tanners, discovering their craft and the possibilities offered by their materials. In 2015, he launched TORU—a fusion of ideas and sensations transformed into objects.