Mastrangelo

MASTRANGELO / FMS (Fernando Mastrangelo Studio) is an experimental art and design studio specializing in unique sculptural objects and conceptual design. American-Uruguayan artist Fernando Mastrangelo is known for his hand-sculpted functional artworks, composed of natural or repurposed materials such as sand, salt, silica, and crushed or powdered glass. His artistic language is influenced by ecological issues, cultural metaphors, and a reverence for nature that borders on the devout. Born in the US, Mastrangelo spent his childhood and formative years in Mexico City and Buenos Aires. He received his MFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, and his BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Before launching his own studio, Mastrangelo worked for celebrated artist Matthew Barney, who influenced his own artistic evolution. Mastrangelo debuted his first furniture line at the 2014 Sight Unseen Offsite and in 2015 was the first independent designer to be featured in Collective Design Fair. His work is in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City, among many prestigious private and corporate collections worldwide. He has been commissioned by luxury brands including Stella McCartney, Fendi, and Dior (in collaboration with architect Peter Marino), among many others. In 2019/2020, he designed Audemars Piguet's Art Basel VIP Collectors Lounge, an immersive, large-scale installation that was featured at Art Basel's fairs in Miami, Basel, and Hong Kong. The artist currently works out of his studios in Brooklyn and upstate New York.