Gustavo Barroso (b. 1995) is a Brazilian artist & designer that seeks to embody the human experience by means of subversion and absurdism. While mostly known for his work with chairs, mediums of exploration include sculpture, fashion, painting and product.

Barroso’s work juxtaposes vibrant colors, whimsical forms, and pop culture iconography with familiar objects like chairs, tables, shoes, and even bricks. He acknowledges the mundane and subverts it to produce exemplars of absurdity through materialism and reference.

Barroso commonly repurposes and reiterates found objects. The result is a thematic vernacular that is innately regenerative and playful. As a creator, he leverages virtual reality and 3D-printing in tandem with mold-making, casting, and papier-mâché.

Barroso has worked with Gaetano Pesce, Adidas, Jagermeister, Advisry, Heron Preston, KidSuper, Carrots, and others. He has exhibited at Objective Gallery’s “Sexy” (2022), Adorno’s “Melt” (2022), and Pink Essay’s “Design For All” (2022).

Barroso’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Art in America, Vogue, Hypebeast, Office Magazine, Highsnobiety, Azure Magazine, Trendland, ArtX and more.

Barroso was born in Teodoro Sampaio, Sao Paulo, Brazil and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire. He earned a BFA in Industrial Design at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Education
2019 Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Boston, MA. BFA, Industrial Design.

Solo Exhibitions
2023 Infinite Growth, Presented By Jägermeister, Miami, FL
2023 Nothing to See Here, KidSuper Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

Select Group Exhibitions
2023 O que você quer ser quando crescer? Estar Móveis, Sao Paulo, SP
2022 Sexy, Objective Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Design For All, Pink Essay, Brooklyn, NY
2022 Melt, Adorno, Brooklyn NY
2021 In The Cloud, La Casa Arthouse, Brooklyn, NY
2020 The Secret Garden, La Casa Arthouse, Brooklyn, NY