Mirrorless

rectangular polished steel mirror reflecting a vintage white television with an antenna

Mirrorless is the first chapter of WE DON'T DESIGN, the format conceived by Francesco Meneghello to house radical projects and abstract experiments that constantly oscillate between art and design. Mirrorless is a metaphysical object. It belongs to worlds of thought that depart from rational logic in order to experiment with other universes of meaning related to abstraction, paradox and utopia.

 

Its conceptual identity is in the absence of a reflective surface and in the presence of a void that eludes the dimensional limits of the physical object. It's a void full of meaning that doesn't subtract, but adds infinite possibilities of experience and relationship with reality. "The artistic world of reference is Lucio Fontana's research, his instinct to force the flat dimension of the canvas as an act of construction and not destruction." Mirrorless is a utopian object. The absence of the reflected image is a distraction from the ephemeral vanity of selfies, the culture of self-referentiality and standardised aesthetic that increasingly distances us from reality.

 

The possibility of looking 'beyond', through a kind of photographic window, invites a slow, silent, solitary and introspective contemplative experience. A digitally disconnected yet fully engaged knowledge of the real world that does not pose, but constantly changes its state of being. Mirrorless is a solid, stable and sculptural piece that interacts with the environment through constant reflection and framing. Everything except the face is reflected on the highly polished steel surface, creating a kind of universal representation of the world where the human figure, light and landscape become one.

 

Mirrorless is produced in a series of 11 pieces per year, all of which bear a progressive serial number and a double certificate of authenticity. 11 is a prime and palindromic number. Symbolically, it marks the presence of two elements in relation to each other - humanity and nature - united by the abstract force of a real object. The Mirrorless collection is entirely handmade by artisans in Brianza. It embodies the values of Lombardy's manufacturing tradition, which prioritises the sustainable quality of materials and production processes, respecting the environment and the wellbeing of the people involved in its production.

 

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