Arte Libro and Sol&Luna bring together leather and paper to craft one-of-a-kind pieces of contemporary art

Authors

Arte Libro is the creation of Sofía Valenzuela and Sofía Uriarte, a mother-daughter duo working between Chile and Spain. They blend literature, history, and art through creative recycling. Driven by their love for antique books, they transform them into three dimensional sculptures where words are given a new life.

For over two decades, Carolina Sánchez de Movellán and Carlos Ortiz de Zúñiga have led Sol&Luna, a family business that turns the everyday into the extraordinary through the art of leather. Ordinary objects are transformed into coveted pieces, part of a collection that has transcended borders with its leather furniture and contemporary craftsmanship.

Process and Purpose

Using a meticulous folding technique collaborating with Arte Libro each piece becomes a tribute to literature, reviving its essence and offering a unique visual experience.

Their work unfolds as an innovative aesthetic, tailored made for art collectors and book lovers, proving that literature can surpass the page and become contemporary art.

Sol&Luna has designed the leather stands on which these recycled paper sculptures rest, crafted with the most traditional leatherwork techniques, from covering to the cross-stitching of every edge.

This marks the birth of a unique collaboration between art and craftsmanship, resulting in an exceptional design.

The outcome: spectacular one-of-a-kind pieces, with sustainability at their core, preserving the timeless life of books through the lasting durability of leather.

Book Artwork Frame: By creatively recycling a book, we craft a sculpture set into a square leather frame, transforming it into a three-dimensional wall piece that keeps alive a book that was never meant to be forgotten

Book Artwork Sculpture:
Made to stand out on any table or pedestal, the old book is transformed into a sculpture on a leather base, preserving its story and turning it into true contemporary art