Commissions · Interior design

Commissioned wall art for those who design spaces with character

There comes a point in every interior design project when you ask yourself what would be missing if everything else were perfect. Not a piece of furniture, not a material, but something that isn’t in a catalogue, that cannot be replicated, and that carries with it a distinct visual language and a story worth telling.

I can collaborate with architects and interior designers who are familiar with that moment, and who are looking for a unique piece that can inhabit a wall, rather than simply cover it.

Who is this for?

Freelance interior designers

Premium residential projects such as villas, luxury flats and second homes. Those who have a direct relationship with the end client, have the freedom to make their own choices, and are looking for a leading designer to add to their network of trusted suppliers.

Architectural practices

High-end residential and hospitality projects such as boutique hotels, resorts and accommodation facilities seeking a recognisable visual identity in their communal areas. Those who require a structured process, with fixed timelines and clear deliverables.

Architects on Lake Garda

A market with an increasingly international clientele seeking properties with a genuine Italian history. I’m based on Lake Garda: I can get to the building sites, meet clients and carry out site visits in the area.

The language of dissolutionism

My works are built up in layers. Not from a single gesture, but from a layering of marks that overlap, wear away, are partially erased and leave a trace. Colours that emerge from beneath other colours. Shapes that are never entirely legible, nor entirely abstract.
È quello che chiamo dissolvismo: un linguaggio nato dall’evoluzione dei miei calligraffiti, in cui la materia non viene applicata ma sedimentata. L’opera non è mai un risultato definitivo — è l’impronta di tutto ciò che è venuto prima.

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Opera di Kende su parete in un ambiente contemporaneo

A surface that tells the story of its own creation, and continues to do so every time the light changes. For an interior designer, this means working with a piece that cannot be fully appreciated at first glance. One that changes with the seasons, with the lighting, and with the time of day. One that the client continues to discover over time.

Grande formato di Kende in un loft
Large-scale works have an architectural presence: they alter our perception of space and define its visual rhythm.

My approach

Forest di Kende, opera di grande formato su parete in un loft contemporaneo
In the design process, art often comes last. When everything else has already been decided — walls, materials, lighting, furnishings — we look for something to hang on the walls. That’s when the problems begin: the dimensions don’t match up, the colour scheme has already been finalised, and the artist’s schedule doesn’t align with the project’s handover date.
Incorporating a work of art into a building site that is closed off risks severely limiting the creation of spaces that breathe as one.
A large-scale work such as those I create has an architectural presence — it alters the perception of space, defines its visual rhythm and conveys its identity. To convey all this, it needs to be conceived alongside the project: whilst the colour palette is still taking shape, whilst the proportions of the spaces are still fluid, whilst there is still time to imagine how the light will fall upon it and which materials will complement its tones.
Getting involved early on in the process does not mean complicating it. It means that the work and the space grow together, and that harmony becomes a reality.

How it works

A commission doesn’t begin with a blank canvas. It begins with a conversation.

01

Brief

Please tell me about the space: its dimensions, natural light, materials, dominant colour scheme and the client’s identity. If you already have any images or renderings, all the better. The more information I have, the more relevant the design will be.

02

Proposal

I define the format, medium, orientation and colour palette. Before starting production, you can visualise the artwork in your space using room.kende.design, with perspective correction and adaptation to the actual lighting conditions. This is a tool that many designers use when presenting to the end client.

03

Production

Agreed production times are adhered to. Updates are provided during production on request. Each piece is signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

04

Delivery

Professional packaging for large-format items. Available for site visits and installation in the Lake Garda area, Milan and the surrounding provinces. For domestic and international shipments, I work with couriers specialising in the transport of works of art.

Tell me about your project

Sizes and supports

I work mainly with wood, and the sizes range from medium (60×80 cm) to large bespoke pieces, right through to textures covering very large surfaces for permanent installations. We find the most suitable technical solution for every space and every requirement.
For spaces with plenty of natural light, such as lakeside villas with large windows, I can recommend the most durable materials and finishes.

Presentation materials

If your end client is from abroad and you need to introduce the artist in English, I have a brief biography available in Italian and English, including descriptions of the works and an explanation of the calligraphic style.
You won’t have to explain what a ‘dissolvismo’ artwork inspired by calligraffiti is: I’ll do that, using words that will make sense even to those unfamiliar with the Italian art scene.

Request the presentation pack

Materiali di presentazione delle opere di Kende

See the rendering before you decide

Opera di Kende in un soggiorno
room.kende.design is the visualiser that allows you to place any piece from my catalogue in your actual room, using your own photo, your own dimensions and your own lighting. It’s not a static mock-up: it’s a simulation with perspective correction and lighting adjustment.
You can use it to work on the brief, to present to the client, or simply to work out which format works best in that space.

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Let's talk about it

If you have a project and are looking for a piece of work that will make a difference, do get in touch.

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How does commissioning a wall artwork for an interior design project work?

A commission for a work of art with Kende always begins with a conversation, not with a blank canvas. The designer or architect shares information about the space — dimensions, natural light, materials, the dominant colour scheme and the end client’s identity — and Kende draws up a proposal that defines the format, medium, orientation and reference colour scheme. Even before production begins, it is possible to visualise the work in the actual space through room.kende.design, a tool featuring perspective correction and adaptation to real-world lighting conditions, used by many professionals when presenting to clients. Production times are agreed in advance and adhered to; each piece is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. On-site visits are also available for the Lake Garda and Milan areas.

When is the right time to incorporate a commissioned artwork into an interior design project?

The ideal time to involve the artist in the project – particularly Kende – is in the early stages: when the colour palette is still taking shape, when the proportions of the spaces are still fluid, and when there is time to envisage how the light will fall on the artwork and which materials will complement its tones. Introducing a large-scale wall artwork once the building site is closed means working with limited options: the dimensions are already fixed, the colour scheme has already been decided, and the artist’s schedule often does not align with the handover date. Getting involved early on in the process does not complicate matters; on the contrary, it allows the artwork and the space to evolve together, creating the visual coherence that distinguishes a successful project from one that is merely well-furnished.

Is there an Italian artist who specialises in commissioned works for villas and luxury residences on Lake Garda?

Kende is an artist based in Desenzano, on Lake Garda, who specialises in creating commissioned wall art for high-end residential and hospitality spaces. He works directly with architects and interior designers involved in projects in the Lake Garda area – a region with an increasingly international clientele, including German, Dutch, Northern European and American clients – who are seeking artworks that combine an authentic Italian heritage with a contemporary visual language. The studio’s proximity to the project sites allows for on-site visits, meetings with end clients and a commission process overseen personally by the artist from conception to delivery. For international clients, a biography of the artist and a description of the works are available in English, designed to assist the designer in presenting the project to the international client.