Carlo Clopath (*1986) is a Swiss industrial designer. He studied at the ECAL/University of Art and Design in Lausanne. In 2012 he worked in the office of Cecilie Manz in Denmark. In 2013, he was artist in residence at the Statens Værksteder for Kunst (Danish Art Workshops) in Copenhagen. Subsequently he installed his office in a house in the Alps, working with craftsmen, producers and research institutions, principally, in Europe and Japan.
Clopath, obviously, feels connected to the tradition of craftsmanship, meaning the concentration on the essential and the continued development of the proven. Convinced of the necessity for technical and intellectual quality, he uses both ancient, traditional processes and novel, innovative technologies: conscious that only the correctness or appropriateness of the means employed and their understanding lead to a qualitatively compelling result.
In his work, his sensitivity for the material surrounding and his openness to its possibilities are reflected. He looks for simple, functionally correct solutions developed from the material and process – for essential, evident forms. Clopath succeeds in seeing things as they are – to develop unconventional, innovative solutions everyone can read and understand. His objects have a visual simplicity that communicate the obvious – appearing unobtrusive, effortless, natural, calm.
The forms are simple enough to be both profound and subtle: but not everything is revealed here – something infinite is contained, a depth that leads to deep serenity, tranquillity in the midst of movement. There is always a tension inherent in the beauty of his things – a sensitive balance of opposing, dialoguing elements. Clopath manages to condense ordinariness and beauty: making things that are quiet and powerful at the same time – familiar and surprising.
Exhibitions (selected)
2021
U-Joints at Gewerbe Museum Winterthur, CH.
2020
Playground at Musée des Arts Décoratifs et du Design de Bordeaux, FR.
Making Fashion Sense at Haus der elektronischen Künste, Basel, CH.
Sneaker Collab at MUDAC, Lausanne, CH.
2019
Swiss Design / Made in Japan at Gallery Space during Tokyo Design Week in Tokyo, JP.
Factory during Fiskars Village Biennale in Fiskars, FI.
Vienna Biennale for Change 2019 at MAK in Vienna, AT.
2018
Savoir-Faire & Laisser-Faire at Galerie Mark Müller, Zürich, CH.
A Sense of Belonging during Nomad St. Moritz, Samedan, CH.
U-Joints at plusdesign gallery during Salone del Mobile 2018, Milan, IT.
During Shenzhen Design Week, Shenzhen, CN.
2017
Design Biennale Zürich, CH.
Mutations-Créations at Centre Pompidou in Paris, FR.
2016
At Design Koishikawa during Tokyo Design Week in Tokyo, JP.
Salone del Mobile with Zoom by Mobimex in Milan, IT.
Swiss Federal Design Award in Basel, CH.
2015
Il gusto del design at Istituto Svizzero Milano, Milan, IT.
Swiss Design at Tokyo Opera City Gallery, Tokyo, JP.
Swiss Design at Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Shizuoka, JP.
During Biofabricate in New York, USA.
Life on Foot at The Design Museum in London, UK.
2014
Showcase during Tokyo Designers Week, Tokyo, JP.
Design In Full Colour curated by Scholten & Baijings during Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL.
Schweiz + Österreich = Design at Designforum Wien, Vienna, AT.
Design Parade 9 at Villa Noailles in Hyères, FR.
Swiss Federal Design Award in Basel, CH.
2013
Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen, DK.
At Butik for Borddækning in Copenhagen, DK.
Carlo Clopath
Via Rezga 14
7016 Trin-Mulin
CH
Carlo Clopath Industrial Design
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Carlo Clopath
Via Rezga 14
7016 Trin-Mulin
CH
info@carloclopath.com
+41 (0)79 779 33 18
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