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GalleriesCulturedMiamiDec_Layout 1 11/20/12 11:41 PM Page 80 Erastudio ApartmentGallery A first-time participant in Design On/Site, Erastudio ApartmentGallery is presenting a new piece by Gaetano Pesce, America Table and Jefferson Chair. "Pesce's designs are not only functional, but also have a cultural aspect," says owner Patrizia Tenti. "In this case, Pesce's project—which was commissioned for Design Miami/, which starts one month after the presidential election—pays homage to the United States. I consider it an homage from my gallery as well on the occasion of our first participation at the fair." Venice Projects "I'm not young anymore, and I learned that it's not so important to chase new desires, but it is more important to try to desire what we already have. However, I hope that art and design will continue to disturb and disconcert in those unexpected ways that force us to look at our world—and at things in general—with a new pair of eyes." —Adriano Berengo Patrizia Tenti ROLU's Nature/Nurture (After Shapes) Berengo with Pieke Bergmans Mondo Cane Patrick Parrish, founder of Mondo Cane, a first-time Design Miami/participant, shares his enthusiasm for ROLU, whose work will be on view at the fair. "I am psyched to be showing ROLU's Nature/Nurture pieces in Miami for the first time. It is a set of plywood units that can be benches, tables or stacked either vertically or horizontally to form shelves. I love their geometry and their ability to morph and change from one form and function into another. Every time you stack them, new forms appear. They are magical in that way." Caroline Van Hoek "Jewelry is not a necessity like a chair. When clients ask for prices before a show has even opened, you know you are doing the right thing," says Caroline Van Hoek. "But the same people who look for a unique table or chair now seek the value of a unique piece of jewelry in the same way." Stretch Yellow brooch by Gijs Bakker 80 CULTURED