Alek O.
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The artwork features a minimalist lamp design with a simple, spherical form. The lamp is composed of a white, translucent upper portion that diffuses the warm, amber-toned light emanating from the bulb below. The overall composition emphasizes a clean, geometric aesthetic, with the steel base and ribbed detailing providing a subtle visual contrast. This contemporary lamp design likely aims to create an inviting, atmospheric ambiance through its understated yet refined appearance and thoughtful use of lighting. ...
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Alek O.
ArgentinianIn her practice Alek O. (Born in Buenos Aires, 1981. Lives and works in Milan.) blends the common notion of the readymade with craft, embroidery and other traditional art-making forms. On the verge between transformation and conservation, Alek O. strips the objects’ common visual aspects and replaces them with geometric abstraction. Reversing the perspective of design, Alek O. favours re-creation over creation and deconstruction over construction. The objects, chosen for their emotional quality, are salvaged from their original, usually domestic use: wood from a bookshelf, metal from a discarded key, wool from a sweater or a pair of gloves. Thus, the works function as metonymy for the artist, or the people who had a connection with the material. The imprint on her sculpted material of those who owned it or used it represents an important aspect of Alek O’s work as it encapsulates a series of questions/suggestions where memory, affection, nostalgia and the carefully considered loss of interpretive information converge to create an open poetic gesture. « Fundamentally, all of Alek O.’s art is an invitation to open up to observing reality and allow ourselves to be convinced that everything, be it an image, object or thought, can be renamed without losing meaning, but acquiring others ». ...
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Martina Simeti
MilanSince the gallery was established in 2018, Martina Simeti has cultivated an interdisciplinary program. Martina Simeti is deeply involved in the production process together with the represented artists, working actively to generate new opportunities for exhibition beyond its own walls.