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My works are originated from the strong bond with my Ethiopian origins.
I have often focused on the cultural and traditional practices of the people of the Omo Valley.
The “Dancalia” (“Danakil”) carpet was born from a look further north, towards what is called the “Land of Fire” or Danakil Depression.
The Danakil is an arid expanse of salt, with perpetually active volcanoes and sulphurous geysers
that vary in color between green/yellow, blue/cobalt, orange/red.
Danakil is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, but at the same time it is very suggestive and fascinating. Creating a carpet inspired by a landscape was a new challenge for me, I let myself be carried away by instinct and my imagination.
The colors of the carpet are inspired by the shades of geysers, but the choice to focus on warm tones is given by the desire to make it suitable for an interior design context.
I have always associated warm colors with the metaphor of “family” and “home”, so I decided
to transform an inhospitable place like Danakil into a product, a piece of furniture, which embraces the gaze and enhances the environment.
