Mathery

Erika Zorzi and Matteo Sangalli comprise Mathery, a one of a kind Italian directing duo bred from a background in design and photography.

Currently based in Brooklyn, their work turn simple, everyday life upside down to form tongue and cheek worlds of humor and breathtaking art direction.

The pair excels in creating abstract universes and their talents cross different mediums and disciplines from film to photography, as well as space and object design. Mathery’s strong personal and professional relationship since meeting at university has enabled them to bring to life their unique creations as independent artists, working in Australia, Asia and Europe.

Alternating between personal independent projects and directing commercial advertisements, the duo sees each scene as an opportunity to observe the world we know and transform it into one we don’t, one that’s filled with mystery, irony, and satire.

Selected clients

  • American Express
  • Delta
  • Deloitte
  • Dolce and Gabbana
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Ikea
  • Klarna
  • National Gallery of Victoria
  • Refinery29
  • Jaguar
  • Samsung
  • Target
  • Youtube

Books

  • VISUAL FEAST, Gestalten
  • HAPPENING 2, Design for Events- Frame Publishers
  • Cabinet ME Publishing, Korea
  • Nautilus Magazine, may/June 2015
  • FUTUR(S) Edition #14 Fashioning the future, Peclers Paris
  • CityVision, Issue 2, 3, 4
  • On Show by Design –SANDU publishing
  • Quartz book "the Objects that Power the Global Economy"
  • BrandD, issue 18,12,13
  • PITCH, issue 13
  • Un sedicesimo 37 “The Sample Book by Mathery Studio” Corraini Edizioni, Italy
  • BranD, issue 12

Awards

  • Young Guns 16
  • Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) "Event" category with Pastello - Draw Act exhibition
  • TOP 15 Best Kids design projects by DOMUS
  • Italian Design Under 35, New Delhi (IN)

Exhibitions

  • Science and Technology Museum, Milan (IT)
  • Tubo, International Design Week, Hangzhou (CN)
  • Melbourne Now at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (AU)
  • My Sweet Design Fair at TAC, Eindhoven (NL)
  • OPERAE, Turin (IT)
  • Spazio Gerra, Reggio Emilia (IT)
  • Arts and Crafts at Spazio Ex Ansaldo, Milan (IT)
  • The most inspiring designs of 2014 by WIRED
  • Gold is the only Love, Allpress Studio, Melbourne (AU)
  • Fruit Wares becomes part of the Permanent Design Collection at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (AU)
  • Pastello-Draw Act, National Gallery of Victoria (AU)
  • Modefabriek, Amsterdam (NL)
  • PureJUICE, Foundation Mons, Bruxelles (BE)
  • To be used, Corso Venezia, Milan Design Week (IT)
  • The Art of Living, Triennale Museum, Milan Design Week (IT)
  • Italian Design Under 35, New Delhi (IN)

Magazines

  • Casa Vogue Brazil, issue 341
  • DAMn° #41
  • DQ, Design Quarterly #56
  • Domus #975 “prominent Alumni”
  • étapes: #230
  • Frame #101 and #109
  • Food Player #1
  • Gallery, january 2014
  • Gourmet Traveller, march 2015
  • Home and Dècor Malaysia, june 2014
  • International Magazine of Space Design, BOB #143
  • IL (Il Sole 24 Ore),april #40
  • Monocle, issue 57 vol 06
  • Pitch magazine
  • Milk Decoration, #12 and #15
  • Paper Sea, vol 2 #3
  • Vanity Fair #15
  • Vogue Italia #773
  • Vogue Bambini #2042
  • View Point Magazine, june 2015

Online publications

Talks and workshops

  • OFFF festival (main stage) 2018
  • XUE XUE Institute, Taipei (TW) 2015
  • International Design Week, Hangzhou (CN) 2015
  • THE DIP at The Public Society, NY 2015
  • Santa Maria College, Melbourne (AU) 2015
  • NABA (New Academy of Arts), Milan (IT) 2015
  • International Design Week, Hangzhou (CN) 2014
  • National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne (AU) 2014
  • Milan Trade School (IT) 2013
  • RMIT University, Melbourne (AU) 2013
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