Paola Paronetto
GIRASOLE
Table-top ceramic mirror
“Girasoli” is the name of Reflections' newest creation, a collection born from the collaborative minds of Paola Paronetto and Giovanni Botticelli, a designer exploring the mysteries of light and glass. The delicate and irregular materiality of paper clay meets the pristine surface of mirrors, offering a reflection on opposites and transformations, manifesting into a graceful and radiant form. These entities, both small and large, within the domestic landscape, adorned with soft hues and curious heads, seem to follow the observer's every move. Their corollas evoke sunflowers, flowers with a special connection to art and artists, yet they could also be seen as telescopes aimed towards the boundless expanse of space.
The latest addition to Paola Paronetto’s vast portfolio is the REFLECTIONS collection. A concept that embraces the double meaning of the word, is the title and theme of the collaboration between Paola Paronetto and Designer Giovanni Botticelli. Reflections, integrates ceramic with glass and mirrors, a fusion of distinctive materials developed by their creators, which combine thanks to their aptitude for colour and formal clarity. The features of an apparently light material such as paper clay harmonise with the crisp lines of the mirror, the result of specific processing, finishing of surfaces and colours, have a thoughtful and meticulous balance, but remain warm and delicate.
The outcome of this design synthesis is a series of 3 objects: RING NOVA & RING AURA, NINFEE and GIRASOLI. The chromatic harmony is purposeful and unites the two materials seamlessly.
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