Marcantonio

Marcantonio, stage name of Marcantonio Raimondo Malerba (1976-), is an artist and designer known for his disruptive creations inspired by the animal and plant world. The “bestiary” created by Marcantonio is endless and always interpreted through the veil of irony: from the monkey-lamps for Seletti (launched in 2013 and immediately became a great bestseller) to the iconic chandelier-holding giraffes for Qeeboo, his creations give life to a fantastic world in which fantasy takes power. Originally from Ravenna, Marcantonio follows an artistic training and approaches design only in 2010, when he exhibits a peculiar work made up of old wooden chairs from which small plants sprout at the Salone Satellite in Milan. Attention to nature and a predilection for the use of the color white, a symbol of abstraction and purity, characterize his entire work, which has also developed through fruitful collaborations with Seletti and Qeeboo but also for brands such as Karman, Mogg, Casamania, Natuzzi Italia, Opinion Ciatti, Scapin Collezioni and many others.