Tinta

The spectrum with the most widespread resonance is the one painted by nature. Regardless of name or culture, we have evolved universal neurological preferences for those hues that have consistently represented safety and sustenance: the poetic light waves reflected by a lake or a blue sky, the attractive green of edible plants and the rich brown of life-giving earth. Tinta, a wall relief of soft curves, takes its three colors from them: olive, sage and clay. Transferring this serene palette to the walls of a home can affect a similar sensation of calm.

By avoiding the use of vivid hues in design, which in nature often demand attention and action, we avoid overstimulating the mind and instead can maintain the repose that is a tenet of well-being.

Tinta draws its inspiration from the 1936 New York catalogue I read in my final year at university, the book that set the square against the curve. In it, I read that one artist's early reliefs were built in layers and "brightly painted"; his later ones, "of extreme simplicity."

With Tinta, for the first time in our collection, one deep color covers the whole panel, in the soft tones of leaf and earth.

Manuela, architect and artist at The Soft Minimal

Each piece is made by hand, over 5 to 7 days of work.

• Soft, rounded forms rise from the panel and hollows sink into it, all in one matte color with a fine sand finish
• Three colors, one to each panel: Oliva, a grayed olive green; Salvia, a gray sage green; Argilla, a smoky clay brown
• Seven sizes, width x height: 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 in), 60 x 80 cm (23.6 x 31.5 in), 70 x 100 cm (27.6 x 39.4 in), 80 x 120 cm (31.5 x 47.2 in), 90 x 130 cm (35.4 x 51.2 in), 100 x 150 cm (39.4 x 59.1 in) and 120 x 180 cm (47.2 x 70.9 in)
• Care: dust lightly with a dry, soft duster; keep it away from water, sprays and strong direct sun