The exhibition 'Sentando Precedente' at the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas features the work of three mature designers: Sergio Rodrigues, Cristián Valdés, and Ximo Roca. It explores the evolution of Latin American design through the typology of seating furniture, highlighting diverse geographical, methodological, and plastic language differences.
The exhibition 'Sentando Precedente,' hosted by the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, highlights the significant contributions of three mature designers: Sergio Rodrigues (born 1927), Cristián Valdés (born 1932), and Ximo Roca (born 1958). Promoted and financed by the Subdirección de Promoción de Bellas Artes and DIMAD, this exhibition juxtaposes the work of these designers, each representing distinct geographical regions, languages, work methodologies, production systems, and plastic expressions. Through their complementary approaches, the exhibition offers a comprehensive view of the evolution of Latin American design over the past half-century, tracing its roots, its integration into socio-economic contexts, and its aesthetic horizons. The chosen typology of seating furniture serves as a communicative vehicle for formal precepts, usability values, and technological capabilities of each era, while its configuration also makes it a suggestively human furniture type. The title 'Sentando precedente' reflects the dual nature of the exhibition: 'Sentando' (sitting) refers to the focus on seats, and 'precedente' acknowledges Roca, Rodrigues, and Valdés as classic figures whose work has inspired generations of designers and continues to leave a mark on contemporary design.