Intertwined Concepts

El Espartano Editor and Marta Minujín come together in a textile exploration where art, design, and materiality intertwine. Through monumental 100% wool carpets, the artist challenges traditional perceptions of textiles, transforming them into vibrant, immersive architectural skins. In the historic pavilion of the Lazzaretto di Milano at Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, color, light, and form engage in a dialogue with the memory of the space, creating a sensory experience where the ephemeral and the traditional coexist. This collaboration redefines textiles as a dynamic territory of artistic experimentation, where technical innovation and the energy of contemporary art merge into a work in constant transformation.
Born from the Argentine design manufacturer’s 80+ years of textile mastery, El Espartano bridges tradition and innovation. This collaboration, a fusion of Minujín's contemporary energy and the company’s technical expertise, manifests in constantly evolving works. El Espartano Editor, a space where art meets textile technique, meticulously translates artistic vision into tactile reality, honoring the original creation through curated textures and colors.

Born in 1943 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her career began in the late 1950s creating cardboard constructions and roughly hewn paintings. In the 1960s, she started to experiment with mattresses, creating fluorescent soft sculptures that would come to define her signature style. She lived in Paris and New York, where she met and collaborated with members of the French and American avant-garde, among them Niki de Saint-Phalle, Christo, Charlotte Moorman, and Andy Warhol.
Minujín was an early adopter of technology in art and soon developed a reputation for producing participatory events placing people in unexpected situations meant to “intensify experience.” 
She lives and works in Buenos Aires.