Art and Creativity Residence

Casa Manuela Creative Residence is a rotating program of artists from different creative practices: visual art, culinary, multidisciplinary art, design and music. Creators of unique pieces with a high concept of design and contemporary manufacturing with natural materials in which sustainability and craftsmanship prevail.

Casa Manuela will be the residence and showroom in Marbella of the artists selected each season to present their latest works, many made ad hoc for the space, giving free rein to the artist's creativity and betting on innovation. A selection of pieces that merge with the best works of lighting, interior design and furniture firms thus creating a space of inspiration in art, design and interior design in continuous movement to make space for new works of art and artists.

The resulting artworks and art collections of the artists can be sold or commissioned upon request by our guests or in exclusive auctions and ephemeral sales at Casa Manuela.

DANIELA VAN TWËE

Daniella Van Tweë was born in Malaga, she graduated in Interior Architecture and ephemeral architecture between Malaga and Barcelona. After many years working in different architecture and interior design studios in London, Milan, Barcelona and Madrid, she created her own studio to make known her way of understanding and seeing the world of interior design and decoration: 'Houses should be spaces that reflect the soul of the people who live in them'.

Inspired by craftsmanship, organic architecture and wabi sabi culture, the studio is a multidisciplinary space whose philosophy lies in the less is more inspired by light, textures and natural materials.

In 2022 he begins a new personal project and embarks on the design of a line of completely handcrafted furniture. This personal challenge was born from the need to experiment with materials and textures, to work the designs with his own hands, to create unique pieces in which organic forms are the basis of this line. Born from the need to express in an artistic way the 'Slow Design', in a world where speed is the priority and more and more is produced in chain, she bets to take a step back and return to the origins, to produce in a conscious way, with organic and robust materials such as Tadelakt, to create each piece by hand, taking the time that each one of them needs in order to transmit the inspiration and serenity of each piece to her customers.

Her first collection called Böhemia, is part of Casa Manuela's main spaces: living room coffee table, cocktail tables and a star piece: an amazing wall art that evokes the natural elements that surround the house: the sea the stones and the vegetation. All created with her own hands. You can buy her pieces on request in our online store.

CAPPELEN DIMYR

Cappelen Dimyr is a creative collective based in Copenhagen. The brand was founded in 2018, with the aim to offer a quiet yet contemporary luxe line of handmade rugs with a unique design DNA: conscious, crafted and personal. Their journey started in India, where the meeting between the local people's knowledge and craftsmanship and the unique Cappelen Dimyr design created the foundation of the brand.

They place responsibility as a core pillar in everything they do, and their approach is to think holistically about their creations. Each manufacturing process respects people and the planet. They work solely with natural fibers and unbleached qualities and define luxury by merging nature's best materials with our design. Their factories are certified by Good Weave Certification and the certification of Care & Fair.

Their rugs are designed with a unique and eclectic minimalism in mind. They strive to create a contemporary coziness and want their rugs to be the starting element of a personal and conscious home. They find inspiration in elements of nature and crafts from all over the world. The identity of the Cappelen Dimyr design is a cross between the 'quietude' evoked by the natural materials of classic Scandinavian design and a sophisticated bohemian look.

DA CAPO ESCULTURA

Da Capo Sculpture is an aesthetic laboratory in continuous search for beautifying spaces with unique sculptural pieces and under the nuances and values of the fine arts.

Their works are sculpted in natural stone following the great references of ancient art but with an eye on the current interiors, in a constant collaboration with architects, decorators and interior designers to provide unique pieces to their most unique projects.

Their passion for ancient art is reflected in their production, values and philosophy, taking here meaning the name with which they have baptized their young project; Da Capo; a return to the beginning.

TERESA J. CUEVAS

Teresa J Cuevas (1988) is an architect by training and heart, artist by passion.

In her work we find a constant search for balance between simplicity, light and the elements of nature. With a strong architectural and Asian influence helps her to observe and learn from nature and find the balance in her material. However, the daily life of everyone from a human and reflective perspective that connects us with nature, is his greatest source of inspiration.

His collaborations with the artist Jinnie Seo in the mounting of exhibitions in South Korea (Samsung Plateau Museum, SOMA) and Amsterdam (Installation, stage and costumes Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ), Hermes shop windows in Seoul and residential designs, restaurants and libraries with the studio One o One Architects.

In Spain, she has been architect-museographer of the exhibitions 'Arte sonoro' (02/16) 'Lyonel Feininger' (09/16) and 'William Morris' (02/18) with the Fundación Juan March in Madrid and the MNAC in Barcelona. Today she is focused on artistic creation, settled in the city of Madrid and is part of Casa Manuela with a work of his series 'Encuentros'.

PERENNE

Perenne is how Sara Sánchez has baptized her Universe of crafts and textile art. She focuses on hand-embroidered decoration, on the purest craftsmanship and unique pieces that accompany us every day. In the expressive possibilities that textiles have from the most poetic and artistic point of view, reflecting the organic forms of nature in her designs, combining techniques, dimensions, textures and colors in harmony to transmit peace, delicacy, tranquility and enjoyment, elevating each piece to High Craftsmanship.

Her studio is located in Spain, where she researches, designs and handcrafts each piece. All the materials she uses are of the highest quality with 100% natural and European fabrics and crystal rhinestones imported from Paris.

The textiles that inhabit Casa Manuela are produced in 100% natural cottons and linens hand embroidered by Perenne; from the bed linens and towels, to the tablecloths, napkins, cloths and kimonos in the rooms. They can be ordered on request in our Shop.

VIDRIO STUDIO

Mar Bermejo, a lover of nature and craft, grew up surrounded by art in her family's glass factory, and her sensitivity and versatility have led her to seek different directions in life until she created Vidrio Studio.

The beauty of imperfection and the production process are the basis of her work. Craft and versatility are the cornerstones of her philosophy. Her works of art are made by hand, without stress, in small workshops and thinking about pampering every detail to achieve natural forms of extraordinary quality that last over time and adapt to every moment.

The process of elaboration of their pieces is entirely manual, from the design that begins with a drawing to the obtaining of the material to then be moulded with lungs and four hands. It takes 45 days to create a piece from the beginning of the process until it reaches its destination. Casa Manuela has two exclusive collections of Studio Glass that can be ordered through our online catalogue.

SALOMÉ CERAMICS

Salomé describes ceramics as the magic of transforming a simple plastic material into something solid and imperishable. In addition, she has always painted oil paintings, which made it easier for her to start this special project.

It started as a hobby and a moment of disconnection for her and today it has become a job in which she expresses her creativity. That's how Salomé Ceramics was born. Five years ago she started with ceramics classes and from the first moment she specialized in tableware.

She shapes each dish by hand without using any mould, she lets it dry to paint and thus she has it ready for the final step. Being the same clay and the same colors that she uses, the moment of opening the oven is magical since there are no two identical pieces.

The main motifs of the tableware are faces, spirals and sea animals and it is always her clients who select the drawings for each plate they buy.

MSSA INTERIORISMO

With more than 20 years of experience, Anselmo Garrido and Noelia Duarte, based in Seville, are the alma mater of this project. Antique dealers by profession, they are in continuous search of unusual and iconic pieces typical of the Andalusian culture, difficult to find nowadays and, thus, rescuing the characteristic culture of southern Spain; ceramics, lucena jars and furniture and authentic jewels of the eighteenth and nineteenth century.

ORLANDO PAINTS

My name is Orlando (lizard - shark) Rodríguez Pastrana Caldarola. That's how he answers if you ask him what his name is. Orlando is only 5 years old and obviously doesn't take anything seriously.

The Humanitos are the characters that inhabit his mind. They come straight out of his curls and each with their own personality, he transposes them into majestic large paintings. In Casa Manuela you can find 'Humanita Paula'; acrylic and wax on cotton canvas in frame. It is a portrait of Paula, founder of the project, with heels, earrings and her cowboy hat. Orlando's drawings remind us that life is fun.

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