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 is 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.
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
2018 Young Guns 16
2017 Italian Design Under 35, New Delhi (IN)
2016 2016 Tubo, International Design Week, Hangzhou (CN)
2015 The Art of Living, Triennale Museum, Milan Design Week (IT)
2015 To be used, Corso Venezia, Milan Design Week (IT)
2015 PureJUICE, Foundation Mons, Bruxelles (BE)
2015 Modefabriek, Amsterdam (NL)
2014 Pastello-Draw Act, National Gallery of Victoria (AU)
2014 Fruit Wares becomes part of the Permanent Design Collection at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (AU)
2014 Gold is the only Love, Allpress Studio, Melbourne (AU)
2014 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) "Event" category with Pastello - Draw Act exhibition
2014 The most inspiring designs of 2014 by WIRED
2014 TOP 15 Best Kids design projects 2014 by DOMUS
2013 My Sweet Design Fair at TAC, Eindhoven (NL)
2013 Melbourne Now at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (AU)
2012 Arts and Crafts at Spazio Ex Ansaldo, Milan (IT)
2012 Spazio Gerra, Reggio Emilia (IT)
2011 OPERAE, Turin (IT)
2010 Un Designer per le Imprese Price at Triennale Art Museum, Milan (IT)
2010 Science and Technology Museum, Milan (IT)
OUR WORK
Photography
Film Direction
Art Direction
Space and Object Design
Our work has been used for: Installations, Children spaces, Videos, Film and Photo Set, Events, Advertising Campaigns, Media Contents, Magazines,Books, Product Styling, Catalogues, Print on fabric, Wallpapers, Product Collaborations.
SELECTED CLIENTS
Ikea
Target
Nestlé
YouTube
Dolce & Gabbana
MTV
Unilever, Dove
Refinery29
Corraini Edizioni
Ing Direct
National Gallery of Victoria
KFC
BOOKS

⤳ HAPPENING 2, Design for Events- Frame Publishers-

⤳ PITCH, issue 13

⤳ BranD, issue 12

⤳ BrandD, issue 18

⤳ Cabinet ME Publishing, Korea

⤳ Un sedicesimo 37 “The Sample Book by Mathery Studio” Corraini Edizioni, Italy


⤳ On Show by Design –SANDU publishing

⤳ Nautilus Magazine, may/June 2015

⤳ CityVision, Issue2,3,4

FUTUR(S) Edition #14 Fashioning the future, Peclers Paris
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
2018 OFFF festival 2018
2015 International Design Week, Hangzhou (CN)
2015 XUE XUE Institute, Taipei (TW)
2015 NABA (New Academy of Arts), Milan (IT)
2015 THE DIP at The Public Society, NY
2015 Santa Maria College, Melbourne (AU)
2014 International Design Week, Hangzhou (CN)
2014 National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Melbourne (AU)
2013 RMIT University, Melbourne (AU)
2012 Milan Trade School (IT)
2011 the Design Circle in Milan (IT)
2011 Il Futuro è nelle tue mani at Movicentro in Bra (IT)
MAGAZINES
⤳ DAMn° #41

⤳ Casa Vogue Brazil, issue 341

⤳ DQ, Design Quarterly #56

⤳ Domus #975 “prominent Alumni”

⤳ étapes: #230


⤳ Food Player #1


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

Malaysia Airlines, Going Places, may 2015
⤳ Milk Decoration, #12 and #15

⤳ Paper Sea, vol 2 #3

Vanity Fair #15
⤳ Vogue Italia #773

⤳ Vogue Bambini #2042

View Point Magazine, june 2015