Anno Tropico by Formafantasma
Champions of appropriated material, Amsterdam-based duo Formafantasma explore the immaterial with a series of light experiments. Presented at Milan’s Peep-Hole Contemporary Art Center – the prefect architectural backdrop – the Anno Tropico exhibition (till 19 March) permutates into different techniques and application; a series of site and time specific refractions. The designers seek to interplay artificial and innate light as a new harmony. From day to night, viewers – ushered in with a scientifically-composed soundtrack – experience these illuminations and their anchored forms from different perspectives. The mathematics of nature are expressed in astronomically-inspired rings.Dichroic glass, optical lenses and a parabolic mirror, assembled with industrial materials like bricks and iron rods, shape the light, generating reflections and shadows in the space.
Peep-Hole: Via Stilicone 10, Milan
Articles you also might like
The Es Baluard Museum presents Carlos Garaicoa: All Utopias Go Through the Belly, a solo exhibition by the Cuban-born, Madrid-based artist. The exhibition is on view through January 5th, 2025.
The 3rd edition of the Mayrit Biennale opens its doors to the public on May 22nd, with exhibitions and events taking place across Madrid through May 26th, 2024.
A complete monograph of the French sculptor Pierre Sabatier will be released on April 24th 2024. A passion project initiated by Sabatier’s children and wife, the book features an extensive range of archival photography as well as texts by experts in the field.
For our 2023 issue: TLmag39: The Culture of the Object, Lise Coirier spoke with Bijoy Jain ahead of his solo exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, opening December 12, 2023.