PAINT & POWDER
Patina ® Expression : Art Nouveau inspires exciting new Adapta ® collection
Following the Patina ® Ceramic collection comes a second collection of new colours from Adapta . The ground-breaking Patina ® Expression collection of special effect powder finishes , launched by Adapta last November , is organic , free and stimulating just like Art Nouveau , the artistic movement of Modernism , which inspired it .
Just as Art Nouveau , which burst onto the scene with disruptive force in Europe between the late 19th and early 20th centuries , left no one indifferent , the Patina ® Expression collection , developed by Adapta ’ s R & D & I laboratories , aims to thrill the designer with a carefree use of colours and textures at their most expressive . This new range of coatings , available to customers in extremely durable quality , meets the highest technological standards and has been specially designed for application on the façades of the most daring projects .
Modernism : free , creative , technological
Art Nouveau ( also known as Modernism or Liberty style ) is an artistic movement inspired by nature and technological progress that had an impact on the visual arts , applied arts and architecture between the end of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century .
Art Nouveau was born and became widespread as a reaction to classicism and as an interpreter of the industrial revolution of the 19th century , the intention was to create a more modern , free and irreverent art . An art for everyone , more democratic , sometimes even more artisanal and less noble . An art completely opposed to the pompous , rigorous style , caged in the classical aesthetic canons . An art that influenced all European countries and in all its fields .
Art Nouveau was also the first artistic movement that strongly believed in technological progress and new materials , such as iron and steel , incorporating them into its creations . In the interior , two welldefined and differentiated trends were identified : a more “ urban ” trend , linked to the use of wrought iron and steel to create new forms with an original style ; a more “ natural ” trend inspired by the plant world and the organic forms found in nature : the straight line loses its relevance while the curved , entangled , almost living forms take over , trying to bring flora and fauna closer to urban contexts .
Art Nouveau , thus , with its multifaceted artistic aspects , was an immense source of inspiration for Adapta , which has developed this new Patina ® collection , the Spanish firm ' s brand that brings together all those finishes - the first one launched in 2014 - that aim to emulate other materials , proposing innovative and exclusive colours and effects for metal architecture .
Along with the Ceramic collection , presented at a previous edition of ipcm ® , Patina ® Expression also combines striking , emotional colours and aesthetic effects combined with the environmental sustainability and operability of powder coatings which , as products with a 100 % solid content , do not release volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere and are recyclable during the application process .
“ Adapta is back with a new collection to challenge the everyday and propose colours and finishes never seen before in the field of architecture ,” declares David Pellicer , Managing Director of Adapta . “ The inspiration this time comes from an
Adapta Colour ’ s new Patina ® Expression Collection catalogue features 8 colour ranges that trace the artistic styles of Art Nouveau . Each range includes 7 to 8 colours , a description of what inspired them among the various characteristics of Art Nouveau and a series of inspirational photos to help you choose a finish .
The Metal range plays with all the shades of iron and steel .
artistic movement that was a total departure from the past and was truly revolutionary . The innovation that Art Nouveau brought to painting , architecture , fashion and jewellery is indisputable . This movement , which is committed to organic design , volumes and colours at their best , has made Patina ® Expression ” possible .
60 colours divided into 8 ranges of irreverent shades .
Just like the Patina ® Ceramic collection catalogue , the Patina ® Expression catalogue is also interactive , designed to be operated digitally , full screen , with a series of buttons to navigate through it and with a cursor that , in the presence of an interactive object ,
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