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About
YANKATU Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Jundiaí, Brazil
With a degree in business administration and interior design, Maria Fernanda has worked in the field for over 20 years. She migrated to furniture design in 2014, creating Yankatu, a design studio through which she carries out projects with social impact alongside Brazilian artisans. The encounter with the art world happened naturally in 2020 when the search for the appreciation of Brazilian artisans and their knowledge generates a growing discomfort regarding invisibility and lack of knowledge a...
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Career Highlights
Recent Awards & Nominations
Creatéur Design Awards - Best Design Collection nominee Muda Award 6th Brazilian Object Award - A CASA Museum - SP, Brazil 5th Brazilian Object Award - A CASA Museum - SP, Brazil
Recent Shows
Tel Aviv Biennale of Craft and Design Amazonie Immersive Visión y Tradición Orgânico The Chair Sentar, Ler, Escrever Duas Crônicas Artesãos, o ouro que aflora pelas mãos Unknown Territories Moldar, Mudar - a vida moldada no barro da alma Design + Art do Brasil Fio da Meada