Posted by sabine7
Shows | 24 Apr 08 | Comments (1) | Stumble
Artecnica had a tidy show of new offerings in Zona Tortona last week, and it was quite exciting to see Anemone, the new lighting by Heath Nash, because it is great to see that a major producer has recognized this young South African’s talents. Anemone is quite malleable, as its four cells allow the piece to be manipulated. The tranSglass mirror by Tord Boontje and Emma Woffenden, above, is topped by a dog mask mosaic and made by artisans in Guatemala. Most of the pieces in the Studio Tord Boontje collection, Witches’ Kitchen, are created in Guatemala, Brazil and Colombia. Inga Sempé’s Double Stray lamps are inspired by Chinese paper lanterns and the Kaktus stool by Enrico Bressan has obvious references. The WirePod by Joris Laarman is an in-your-face electrical product that says “Hey, let’s not hide the fact that we use all these wires.”
Anemone by Heath Nash
Double Stray by Inga Sempé
Witches' Kitchen by Studio Tord Boontje
Witches' Kitchen by Studio Tord Boontje
Wirepod by Joris Laarman
TranSglass by Tord Boontje & Emma Woffenden
Kaktus by Enrico Bressan
I liked this exhibit. There wasn't exactly a whole lot of new ideas, but by the time I saw this I was so exhausted my brain just wanted to see something fun. Tortona was so much more hip than it was 3 years ago - when the fair was still in Milan. Tortona was an adjunct. Now it's the happening place. I hope I recover in time for next year! :)