VASTO
BARCELONA
DESIGN
VASTO is an art and collectible design gallery acting as a catalyst for contemporary culture, defining a common ground between a gallery, a home and a gathering space for those who seek to experience creation from a new prism.
Beyond a platform, VASTO is a way of living centered around emerging and groundbreaking art and design practices and how they can become part of our daily lives.
Born as a form of digital curatorial platform in 2020, the project expanded into a new layer with CASA VASTO, a physical space located in Poblenou’s district, Barcelona in 2022.
“After years immersed in the art and design scene, traveling, discovering and collecting, we imagined CASA VASTO as an intimate space blurring the boundaries between living and working based on our understanding of how creativity moves. We aimed to create an atmosphere that invites people, artists, creatives and everyone who is curious enough to experience art and design as a catalyst and be open to feel where it leads without boundaries.” – Carmen Riestra, Founder of VASTO.
Artists at Swab:
Daisuke Yamamoto, Forever Studio, Paul Coenen, Ritsch Sisters, Sara Regal
Gallery run by Carmen Riestra
Daisuke Yamamoto
NOT Chair, 2022
Lightweight Gauge Steel
58 x 56 x 80 cm
Forever Studio
Beam Light
Resin light sculpture with led light source
ø 60-10 cm and variable height
Paul Coenen
Section Coffee Table
Waxed aluminium
100 x 100 x 35 cm
Ritsch Sisters
Marvelous, 2023
Photo Rag Baryta paper
145 x 193.32 cm
Sara Regal
ESCULTURA 1
Deformed sheet based on wood fibre insulation, lime, aggregate, cork particles, steel and pigment.
54 x 45 x 49 cm
The VASTO proposal at Swab Art Fair 2024 celebrates cutting-edge creativity, sustainability, and material innovation. The booth highlights emerging designers who are pushing the boundaries of form and function through their innovative use of materials such as aluminum, resin, and construction waste.
For the first time in Spain, we are presenting the work of Japanese designer Daysuke Yamamoto, alongside pieces from represented designers Forever Studio, Sara Regal, and Ritsch Sisters, as well as selected works by Paul Coenen. These designers challenge conventional aesthetics and sustainability practices, showcasing how industrial and recycled materials can be transformed into unique, collectible works of art that seamlessly integrate into our daily lives.