The collaboration between Candice Berman and Da Rocha Interiors exemplifies how art and design can be seamlessly woven together to elevate everyday living. Since September 2023, the Candice Berman Gallery partnered with Da Rocha Interiors at their stylish Bedford Square showroom. The aim was to craft a living gallery experience, each artwork from Candice Berman Gallery's carefully curated collection was selected to complement and enhance Da Rocha’s luxurious handcrafted furniture pieces, lighting, and décor elements.
The result is a visual dialogue between expressive contemporary art and elegantly sculpted interior finishes.
What sets this collaboration apart is the meticulous curation that allowed both parties to retain their distinctive identities while creating a cohesive whole. Candice Berman’s gallery–rooted in South African Expressionism since its founding in 2013, brings strong narratives and bold aesthetics into the space . Da Rocha Interiors, with decades of expertise in artisanal, custom-made European and local luxury furnishings, provided the structural framework. By placing energetic paintings, sculptural photography, and tactile works within refined rooms, the showroom became more than a retail display, it became a series of fully realized interior vignettes.
The curated homage run from September 2023 to present, the duo have been transforming the showroom into a sensorial showcase that invited visitors to imagine these pieces within their own homes. The strategic placement of artwork also demonstrated how art can anchor a space, infusing it with personality and storytelling. Through this collaboration, Candice Berman Gallery and Da Rocha Interiors highlighted how fine art curation and thoughtful interior design can unite to create environments that aren't just beautiful but deeply expressive and soulfully inhabited.
