Space woven into the building. Gimaguas by TEST + Guillermo Santomà | About architecture and more

Guillermo Santoma He is an architect/designer who lives and works in Barcelona. Born in 1984, after obtaining a Master's degree in Design from Elisava Barcelona, ​​Santoma came to attention for his work after his complete transformation of the House of Horta, an architectural and artistic intervention on a traditional Horta house from the early 20th century. Santoma stands at an intermediate point between architecture and design and creates entire environments for his work.

Since its inception, Santoma has worked in various forms moving between design, architecture, sculpture and scenography. It uses simple mechanisms to alter familiar objects in a continuous process of deformation, creating entire environments. His work demonstrates an interest in the methodological transformation of methods of objectification, organization, analysis, and thus transmission. He can be described as interested in how space is affected by the production of vaguely furniture-like elements as well as color interventions.

The driving force behind your interest in architecture seems to be driven by the question: What does social space look like to a reactionary mind? The issue is sensitive because we tend to attribute the practice of art to liberal values, although there are many historical examples of artists who do not share these principles in any way. However, Santoma adds another twist: the artist is not only interested in how politics shapes character and how character shapes taste, but also how taste shapes the body. Do hardline conservatives sit on similar seats to liberals?