Makris Bro & co | RetroFuturism

In their solo exhibition, at Kalos&Klio showroom, entitled "RetroFuturism" designers Makris Bro & Co exhibit a series of sculptural lightings that came up during their experimentation with organic forms of aluminium, brass, timber and steel, in a dialogue with the light and the shade. The lightings that are presented in the exhibition "play" with the limits between design and art, industrial and handmade, and combine the retro with the modern.

Makris Brothers are a particular case of designers - with given the lack of infrastructures and industrial production in Greece - that insist to create and produce utilitarian objects of industrial design. The furnitures and the lightings they design and produce incorporate sculptural values with references in Art Nouveau style and organic forms. They seem to be in a continuous dialogue with functional mechanic forms and the fantastic futuristic references which compose the steampunk retro futuristic aesthetics that characterizes the creative objects of Makris Bro and Co.

The design duo insist in using "hot" materials like timber, and "cold" like glass, cast aluminium and bronze. Makris Brothers' objects balance between the form and functionality and are based on the logic of sculpture since they are handmade of low volumes production, are made with high quality materials and have as a foundation the experimental design.

From 2000 and on Makris Brothers, joined their forces and are actively working in the industrial design field. Ioannis Makris is a designer, painter and sculptor. Christos Makris is an electrician and c.n.c programmer. Beyond their personal work Makris Bro & Co collaborate with architects and interior designers in order to produce furnitures, lightings and various objects. They presented their work during the XV Biennale de la Méditerranée, in Thessaloniki (2011). Makris Bro & Co have participated in various industrial design fairs in Greece and worldwide and since 2010 they have established a cooperation with m.a.d. gallery in Switzerland.

Makris Bro & co | RetroFuturism

Handmade Low volume production Industrial Design

Kalos&Klio showroom

Opening: Friday 15th February, 19.30h

Duration: 15.02.2013 - 15.03.2013

Communication Sponsor: SOUL mag