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20121 Milan
Press preview
April 8th, 9.30 am – 5.30 pm
(breakfast and tour 9,30 am -11 am)
Opening party
April 11th, 6 pm – 8,30 pm
Public opening hours
April 9th – 14th, 11 am – 7 pm
Party evening: April 19th 8 pm-10 pm
April 17th-21st 10 am – 8 pm
April 22nd 10 am – 6 pm
Milan Design Week 2019, Secondome presents “Intimate Phenomena”, Gio Tirotto’s investigation about shapes and materials, a collection of “tools for the imagination”.
“Intimate phenomena happen to all of us, events of different size and duration, we observe them in wonder, explore them out of curiosity.
Fascinated by the idea of research and lab testing (as for physics and chemistry), I imagined a collection of “tools for the imagination”, where shape clearly recalls the technical equipment and light has the role of door to the imaginary world.
The four lighting items, inevitably create a physical relationship with the observer that steers and places them in the space according to his functional needs or evocative wishes.”
Gio Tirotto
Intimate Phenomena is a limited-edition collection of four lamps made of scotch brite satin steel and plexiglass.
Television – floor lamp
Television table – desk lamp
Satellite – desk lamp
Big Bang – floor/desk lamp
GIO TIROTTO
Everything he designs comes from the attention towards what’s around him, living or inanimate. If there is a limit between art and design, he tries to erase it and redesign all the existing complicity among human beings and objects. This is the reason why he believes that rituals, memory and imagination are often the essential function of things.
SECONDOME
Secondome is a Design Gallery focused on contemporary designers and innovative projects worldwide. Founded by Claudia Pignatale in 2006, Secondome produces its own collection of Furniture and objects working to launch experimental designers, artisans and master craftsmen. Its mission lies in highlighting both the high-quality manufacture of the Made in Italy brand and the
originality of products, emphasizing the tradition of Italian craftsmanship. The artisanal nature of Secondome’s production makes each piece individual and highly personalized.
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