Penta Shelf by Corradino Garofalo

About the Item

Penta shelf by Corradino Garofalo Limited Edition of 9 + 1 a.p. Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 210 cm Material: Stone. Partenopea is a collection of six objects that materialise the profound connection between an ignimbrite rock and a city landscape that has been carved out of its foundation. The shapes are drawn from two distinct concepts, although intertwined by the anthropic action characterising the surrounding: the former symbolising the movement in elevation, the latter representing the solid- void relationship resulted from human intervention over 2.700 years. Naples is a city built on the tuff and with the tuff, a homogeneous reality where the architecture of man has altered that of nature, using the same material to model a total and complex urban environment. This authentic continuity narrates the violent contrast and mysterious spaces but also perfect integration between natural and artificial. Corradino Garofalo is a designer living and working in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. His practice focuses on the relationship between individuals and society, with a particular interest in exploring the role of cultural values in characterizing human relations and interactions within social groups. Garofalo's research treads the thin line between geographical and anthropological contexts, using metaphors and analogies as the foundation of his design framework. His fascination for film, photography, video projections and installations has led him to an interdisciplinary approach to design.

Dimensions:

Height: 82.68 in (210 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 16.54 in (42 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Stone

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2021