Cover BenCab’s ‘Three Muses’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 175 x 262 cm
BenCab’s ‘Three Muses’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 175 x 262 cm
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Design and art creatively meet for the third time at Abitare Internazionale’s latest effort in promoting and immortalising National Artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera’s artworks as the purveyor of leading contemporary European home essentials releases its third series of Moooi carpets
Aimed at raising meaningful conversations, connections, and possibilities, Abitare Internazionale brings back its unique collection series of works by National Artist for Visual Arts Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera, beautifully rendered in digitally designed carpets by Dutch lifestyle company Moooi Carpets.
This third limited edition includes eight works from Cabrera’s Larawan and Sabel series. The National Artist’s original masterpieces have been transformed into contemporary tapestries “in innovative, dramatic, and monumental expression,” as Abitare Internazionale states.
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Above ‘Madonna IV’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 236.9 x 175 cm
‘Madonna IV’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 236.9 x 175 cm
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Inspired by large tapestries of Dutch masters at Milan’s Salone de Mobile eight years ago, Abitare Internazionale gave birth to its first collection in collaboration with Cabrera and Moooi Carpets. Inspired by the National Artist’s immensely varied work, the collections go beyond traditional painting—canvas and frames emerged, consisting of his iconic muses, characters and themes that would be normally seen in a gallery, museum, or hidden away in a collector’s home.
For the third collection, which was recently launched at The Peninsula Manila’s iconic lobby, Abitare Internazionale and Moooi Carpets contacted some of the foremost collectors of Cabrera’s works to document the selected pieces’ original versions.
Each piece was created through massive chromojet 800 printing facilities in the Netherlands, creating rich colours and imagery in high-quality photorealistic detail.
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Above ‘Isadora’s Dance’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 129 x 390 cm
‘Isadora’s Dance’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 129 x 390 cm
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The “BenCab + Moooi Carpets, Edition of 8” will be on view at The Lobby of The Peninsula Manila from May 22 to July 21 as part of the hotel’s “Art in Resonance” global arts programme. The tapestries can be observed at the two reception areas, beside the hotel’s entrance doors, and by the corridors leading to the elevators.
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Above ‘Triptych on Sabel 2’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 253 x `169 cm
‘Triptych on Sabel 2’, 2024, chromojet print on polyamide carpet, 253 x `169 cm
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Rooted in boundless possibilities, these tapestries embody a seamless meeting of design and art, as technological innovation aids in the creation of new and exciting expressions appropriate for today’s space and stylistic requirements.
“With its sheer and generous scale, these tapestries also evoke emotion and feelings, stretching from memories and remembrances that tug within us, reminding us of our pasts and pointing to our tomorrows,” Abitare Internazionale wrote in a statement.
For further questions about Moooi Carpets, you may visit Abitare Internazionale’s showroom at the ground floor of Crown Tower, 107 H V Dela Costa, Salcedo Village, Makati City
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Before assuming the Art and Culture Editor position, Franz has always had a penchant for visual and performing arts. He is passionate about exploring and writing about the local cultural scene and rediscovering the country’s storied past and rich heritage. Besides working on this luxury lifestyle magazine, Franz is an avid book reader, local traveller, museum-goer, chorister, and community theatre playwright.
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Franz earned a degree in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas. He writes about local visual and performing artists and their craft; drinks wines, liquors, and spirits and talks about the creativity of their respective winemakers and master blenders; tries to learn more about business and investments; respects the tradition and artistry that go behind the making of watches and jewellery; and appreciates the genius of architecture and creative design.
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