Innovation: Thinking beyond the canvas frame
Formaet®: the world’s first sustainable and limitless canvas frame
Formaet® combines patented modular technology with a sustainable approach, becoming the world’s first limitless canvas frame designed around the artist’s creative process. Functional, durable, affordable and adaptable, it offers unprecedented creative freedom, transforming the way canvas frames are conceived, built, and used.
With Formaet®, the canvas frame ceases to be a rigid support and becomes an extension of the creative process, where each artist can experiment, expand, and transform their work without limitations.
The First Sustainable Modular Canvas Frame in the world
Formaet® is a system of modular canvas frames made from recycled ocean plastic, combining innovation, sustainability, and versatility. Each piece, regardless of size or model, connects through a patented system, allowing interchangeability and the creation of frames of any shape or dimension.
This modularity is not merely technical: it transforms the way artists interact with their work, integrating the canvas frame into the creative process rather than treating it solely as a support.
Formaet® Awarded Second Prize for Sustainability by Creamedia
Formaet® was created to bring sustainability into the world of art. Its innovative, limitless canvas frame, made from recycled ocean plastic, was showcased at Creamedia, Barcelona Activa’s initiative supporting creative and cultural startups. Formaet® earned second prize in the Sustainability category, recognised by the ICEC for its unique combination of environmental responsibility and creative innovation. The award highlights the project’s ability to redefine the traditional canvas frame as a modular, flexible, and eco-conscious tool for artists.
Total Interchangeability: A Limitless Canvas Frame
The most innovative feature of Formaet® is its universal interchangeability. This allows artists to create a limitless canvas frame that grows with the artwork. Artists can start with a small format and gradually expand it, without replacing the entire frame, simply by adding new modular pieces.
This concept breaks the traditional limitations of canvas frames, giving creators full control and enabling the work to evolve organically.
Patented Clip System: Fast and Efficient
Another key innovation from Formaet® is its patented pressure-clip system, which allows mounting and dismounting the canvas in seconds. Tasks that once took hours and required specialised tools can now be completed quickly and easily, cutting assembly time by more than half.
This system not only speeds up workflow but also protects both the canvas and the frame, facilitating creative work while promoting sustainability through reuse.
Modular Design and Unprecedented Innovation
Universal interchangeability ensures that all pieces fit together, regardless of pack, variant, or length. This allows artists, galleries, and institutions to remain unrestricted by the initial structure, transforming or expanding their canvas frames as often as needed.
Reusing pieces to create an entirely new format, something impossible with conventional frames, has become a central feature of the product, combining innovation, functionality, and sustainability.
Innovation and Sustainability, Hand in Hand
Formaet® demonstrates that innovation can go hand in hand with sustainability. Every canvas frame is made from recycled ocean plastic, reducing the need for new materials and contributing to a circular economy. Its durability, modularity, and reuse potential ensure a long lifespan, minimising waste and environmental impact.
Innovation here is not just technical; it becomes a driver of creative freedom and environmental responsibility, offering artists a unique solution in the market.
Formaet® is the Future of the Canvas Frame
Formaet® redefines what a canvas frame can be. Thanks to its patented design, limitless modularity, geometric flexibility, and rapid assembly systems, artists can create without limitations, expand their works, and experiment with new forms of artistic expression.
Innovation at Formaet® goes beyond enhancing the creative process: it creates possibilities, expands artistic freedom, and places sustainability at the heart of every project. With Formaet®, the world’s first sustainable and limitless canvas frame, art is no longer constrained by its support, and the future of the canvas is modular, flexible, and responsible.