Client / Atom for “Atom: The Cutting Factory”, an exhibition curated by Giulio Iacchetti and Francesca Molteni
Year / 2016
Geometrie Flessibili (Flexible Geometries) is the result of research into particular forms of cutting, with the capacity to change 2D rigid plates into 3D plastic surfaces. The project involves the design of dense layout, with both decoration and functional purpose, consisting of Y-shaped silhouettes, repeated in a strict geometrical pattern. The pattern was cut with an Atom machine from a fibre-board, a material used in the shoe industry, and combined in modules to create 3D profiles, similar to a twenty-sided polyhedron. The result is an object with densely laced concave sides giving elasticity to the structure without losing rigid strength. The geometry of the solid structure appears invisible is almost im-perceptible. The shadow appears to be more physical than the real structure.
The project has been displayed in the Triennale di Milano and in the Sala dell’Affresco in Castello di Vigevano during “Atom: The Cutting Factory” an exhibition curated by Giulio Iacchetti e Francesca Molteni.
Credits
Concept and design / Martinelli Venezia
Material / 1-mm fiberboard
Technology / knife cutting system equipped with silent pneumatic chuck
Client / Atom for “Atom: The Cutting Factory”, an exhibition curated by Giulio Iacchetti and Francesca Molteni
Exhibition layout / Matteo Ragni Studio
Graphic design / Leonardo Sonnoli (Tassinari/Vetta)
Photo / Miro Zagnoli