A Golden Tribute

Join us in celebrating craftsmanship and a golden moment in time!

For the 15th anniversary of The Visitor, Gardeco Objects adorned their iconic figurine again in a luxurious golden jacket, not only celebrating The Visitor’s birthday, but also celebrating craftsmanship and the makers. A journey that takes us from Belgium to Brazil, from Venice to the world.

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2009
2024

2009

From Belgium to Brazil

The Visitor, created by Belgian sculptor Guido Deleu, was brought to life by Gardeco Objects in 2009 through a collaboration with the studio Cores da Terra by Selma Calheira in Brazil, where Calheira trains former cacao workers in Bahia to become professional ceramists, uplifting the local community.

2024

From Venice to the world

15 years later The Visitor adds for the second and last time another stop to his already remarkable journey: Venice, with the aim of reviving the lost craft of gold beating. From the meticulous process of transforming gold into delicate leafs at the Mario Berta Battiloro studio, the last standing goldbeating atelier, to the skilled hands of Elisabetta Mason for applying the gold to the statue, every step of our journey is infused with dedication and craftsmanship. The Visitor stands as a testament to their exceptional skill and the end of a century-long tradition and cultural heritage and is brought to you one more time. Get hold of the gold!

Meet the visitor

limited edition

Available in

  • Yellow gold
  • White gold
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A kind figure whom anyone would welcome with open arms. Smooth lines, a friendly appearance and an extensive colour palette make this art object a Gardeco Objects favourite. Available in ceramic in more than forty colours in different materials and sizes, he continues to enchant. Adding a new limited edition in two different gold finishes, The Visitor becomes a real collector’s item.

Yellow gold

Featuring pure 24K gold leaf (999.9 °/°°) by Mario Berta Battiloro in Venice, reviving the ancient technique of gold beating.

White gold

The Visitor is also available in white gold by Mario Berta Battiloro in Venice, reviving the ancient technique of gold beating. White gold is a combination of pure gold and white metals such as silver or rhodium, one of the most precious metals in the world.

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Available in your favourite interior design boutique.

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Art with a heart of gold

Give back, more than once

The Visitor left a piece of his heart in Bahia in Brazil, where he is manufactured by hand at Cores da Terra, a studio of Selma Calheira. Cores da Terra has become extremely well known for developing and educating local artisans, as well as for its direct contribution to the economic and cultural development in one of the poorest areas of Brazil.

Today, these products can be found in museums, galleries and boutiques throughout the world. In 1996, Calheira was even awarded the prize Gente que Faz, translated: people who do things that matter, for her work with economically disadvantaged people in one of the poorest areas in Brazil.

For the love of people

To add to the giving back story, Gardeco Objects gives part of the proceeds of The Visitor to different social projects in Bahia uplifting the community and making life in the favelas more bearable.

Statement pieces with a mission

Gardeco Objects aims to introduce art and design to a wider audience through the world’s most exclusive interior stores, renowned museum shops, art galleries, architects, and interior designers. Their mission is to make art accessible through exclusive collaborations, working with small studios worldwide and giving back to the local community.