Wood, the main raw material used in his works, gains respect as a living character and in constant transformation in the hands of Ricardo Graham Ferreira. In his workshop, located in Serra Fluminense, Ricardo works the material intuitively in his inspirations.
The choice of Ebanesteria arose from Ricardo’s passion for wood and its infinite possibilities. The respect for the material and the pleasure of bringing his designs to life with his own hands are undoubtedly his greatest satisfaction as an ebanist. “Wood is, in itself, a sustainable and regenerative material. It adapts over time, bears the marks of its existence and is eternal when well cared for. With this, I want the pieces I create to be like the wood that received it: permanent, passed through the hands of different generations and that carry the history of each person with them over time “, comments Ricardo.
The excellence of Ricardo’s work goes through the material and reaches the design, through a manual practice, always in an intuitive way. This whole cycle is aligned with a true discourse, lived every day by Ricardo and his family – who live a few metres away from the workshop where he works – through renewable and sustainable processes, which give a real freshness in a world saturated by the urgency of virtual time. “The difference in my work is my expression: this one didn’t have school. It is there that I employ a more intimate knowledge, where individuality takes shape: curves, wood tones, fittings. It’s a language, a communication in the form of an object,” he explains.
