metamorphosis by lorenzo

The Design Story

metamorphosis by lorenzo

A journey of tracing heritage roots in Peru and Italy, this collection by artist Lorenzo Vitturi not only questions boundaries but is designed with a vision to also transcend them. The collection ranges from large, soft sculptures suspended overhead to intricate still-life pieces with fractal patterns and geometry, the works explore contrasts in scale. The oversized, tactile forms encourage us to measure our bodies against their volume, to reflect on the relationship between our material and theirs, while subtly gesturing toward forms that transcend the human experience. Each material used to create this collection plays a silent role and is a protagonist in its own form, to bring harmony to the life-like sculptures, urging the viewer to see parts of themselves in the forms. Lorenzo also powerfully re-employs the tradition and knowledge of glass and textile – adaptable mediums often labelled in ‘Western art’ as craft – to imagine new visual languages and encounters between cultures. In a way, these ‘handmade visions’ create emotionally-charged spaces where two or more cultures meet, where different social classes encounter one other and to ultimately move beyond what separates ‘us’ from ‘them’.