Alejandro Dumon first trained at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona and knew from the first day that working with metal was his passion. There, he learned to work with iron and to forge artistically under the guidance of master José Antonio Ares, who is also the author of several books on metalwork. “Then, for a few years, I learned in a self-taught manner and from other blacksmiths such as Tolo Comas, Xisco Mas, Miquel Barceló, and Damiá Sastre,” he says. In 2008, he began collaborating with architect Nicoletta Mantoan to refurbish a hotel. In 2009, 2 Monos was born in Mallorca. “Faithful to the concept of slow design and self-production, we avoid industrial logic – which often sacrifices the emotional aspect – to create unique pieces or small series, with a distinctive and timeless language that combines functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability,” says Nicoletta. “We like to explore the characteristics of space and how to intervene in it. We see our work as a form of communication and social cohesion in the broadest sense of the word,” she adds.
Alejandro Dumon & Nicoletta Mantoan
