Risa (laughter), beso (kiss), and cuerpo (body) are just a sampling of the delightful Spanish words that Andrea Cavagnaro, Buenos Aires based artist, depicts in her eye-catching felt sculptures. We can’t help but be reminded of Jen Stark’s paper sculptures profiled here, when we see Cavagnaro’s brightly colored and lush layered felt. In addition to these colorful wall hangings, Cavagnaro creates large-scale environmental art displayed throughout Argentina. Pattern Pulp recently had the pleasure of meeting Cavagnaro in her charming studio where she allows her free spirit to guide her to new artistic discoveries. Check out our inspiring Q&A with Cavagnaro and discover how taking new paths led this artist to unexpected places.

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PP: What is your design process?

AC: I enjoy working with fabrics. I love to spend hours and hours cutting, gluing, [...]

Street art, album covers, clothing, logo treatments, paintings, sneakers– what doesn’t Nasa* do? Nasa*, aka Hernan Mariano Lombardo, lives and works as a designer, store owner and creative collaborator in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Like so many of our favorites, Nasa*’s vast breadth of work is heavily influenced by street, skate and architecture. Pattern Pulp recently had the pleasure of catching up with this talented artist in his Palermo Hollywood boutique, Love You. The store, which doubles as an art gallery, was founded by both Nasa* and his partner Soma, and features work by several local artists. Check out our Q&A and get inspired by his endless energy!

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PP:  Please describe your current work.

NASA: I just finished a solo exhibition called “Te Veo” in the Rojo Art Space in Rosario. It featured a [...]

Apparently, diamonds don’t have to sparkle in order to shine. Diamond contours are surfacing everywhere. We first noticed interesting uses of the infamous pyramid on the streets of Paris back in November and have continued to spot creative variations across the Atlantic.  From Mike Perry’s vector repeat to this Parisian jewelery display to this remarkable 3D installation by Kirsten Hassenfeld, all of these interpretations glorify the geometric intricacies of the world’s most famous carbon.

While shopping in the trendy Palermo Hollywood district of Buenos Aires (yes, it’s named after Hollywood, California), we sensed this trend emerging on the tails of ArteBA. The graffiti-culture shop, Sixfeet, is covered in diamonds, most notably on the back wall, which is strategically complimented by several colorful diamond hoodies for sale on the floor.  Back in [...]

Mattresses, bugs, bottle caps, tires, and money: just a sampling of the innovative materials used by some of the 800 artists displayed at this year’s ArteBA.  This annual event is Latin America’s largest contemporary art fair (think Art Basal but smaller and in Argentina).  From May 22-26, the Buenos Aires event space, La Rural, was filled with installations by 80 contemporary art galleries from across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain and the United States.

Unsurprisingly, most of the works had vibrant colors, keeping in line with traditional Latin culture. The most unexpected aspect of the fair was the wide variety of found objects that made for fun viewing and quirky displays, not to mention, surprising patterns. We gravitated towards a Che Guevara portrait depicted with Coca-Cola [...]