Furniture draped in white sheets
greeted guests upon arrival.
“After removing their shoes, guests wander
through the apartment’s many rooms, where
pastel-hued walls are hung with gray canvases
bearing the names, in simple typeface, of the
paintings that usually hang there. Scattered
throughout the spaces are the forms of many
pieces of furniture, all covered with white
sheets. An audio recording plays on repeat
throughout, a calming voice outlining the
principles of De La Espada. This is the
beginning of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened,
an hour-long interactive performance that [De
La Espada founder, Luis] De Oliveira sees as
the antidote to the furniture fair, where any
inspiration is usually outweighed by a mind-
numbing, overwhelming intake of information.”
Architectural Digest
