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Fanny Bauer Grung
and David Lopez Quincoces
ARCHITECTS AT QUINCOCES-DRAGÒ & PARTNERS
AND CURATORS AT SIX GALLERY
Fanny Bauer Grung and David Lopez Quincoces are a couple
in work and in life. Fanny is Norwegian, but has lived in Italy
her whole life. Her Scandinavian roots mean she has always
been close to design. David has lived in Milan for 15 years,
but originally comes from Spain – he is the son of an artist
and an engineer. So, just like the space they curate and work
in, this couple are an eclectic blend.
The idea behind the Gallery is a space in flux, where new
and older pieces combine and varying styles and influences
mix. The couple are clear, however, that their design choices
are not purely whimsical. History and research are what
give them real freedom to play and explore. For Fanny, it is
important that everything ultimately has coherence, that
things come together and make sense as a whole – “These
days things change so quickly and there are so many trends.
We still feel, however, that you should recognize one vision
in all the work”.
The couple’s architectural office looks down onto the Gallery
courtyard where an open archway frames two Kaare Klint
Safari Chairs, placed neatly next to one another. The chairs
are surrounded by lush palms, unknown pieces and diverse
items. The couple like it this way as they feel this encourages
the pieces to “talk to one another”. Fanny also feels that the
tradition and heritage of the Carl Hansen & Søn furniture
lends strength to the other pieces.
Plants feature prominently in the space as does the natural
light beaming in from the roof skylight. But the plentiful
foliage is not only decorative. Fanny and David use plants to
divide rooms and create spaces. They believe that plants offer
elasticity and bring life to a space. They remove the need for
walls and are a different way of delineating, of seeing things
from a fresh perspective. It is this perspective that makes
Six Gallery so appealing – an inspiring and evolving space
worth revisiting.
