Zhao Zihan
The OMEGA Knitting Series
Desginer、artist、curator.
Bachelor's and Master's Degree completed from Accademia di belle arti di Brera.Founded Spazio Z design Studio in 2013. Lives in Milan. Have participated in Milan Design Week and national and international exhibitions, and his work is in the collections of private galleries and foundations in Milan and abroad. EDIDA 2023-2024 DESIGN TALENT.
Spazio Z design studio founded in Milan in 2013. Initially serving product and interior design, the company has gradually devoted itself to the establishment of its own product system and production system (process research and development, production system, brand export), exploring and demonstrating the application of different processes in modern aesthetic scenarios, and its subordinate brand, SPAZIOZ, serves sculpture and architectural decorations; in 2020, it will set up a functional artwork brand, UNICOGGETTO. Titles of works (in English and Chinese)
Material:Aluminum
Size:L65*W40*H165cm,L40*W35*H48cm,L50*W60*H62cm
Aluminum's most distinctive metallic characteristic is the formation of an oxide film on its surface from the time it melts to the time it cools. It is like a layer of self-protection for people in society, which provides a safe haven but also creates barriers and distinctions between people.
The "Melt and Unmelt" series of furniture is an attempt to visualize the social structure of "the many becoming the many" through the uninterrupted casting of pure aluminum.
The casting molds are made of discarded marbles, which are freely arranged within the casting area to form the molds, practicing a more primitive and free casting method compared to traditional casting that requires very precise and detailed molds. Each casting process is done on a flat surface, and for this reason, the pattern of interspersed wrapping of materials in carpentry joints is borrowed, and the part completed in the previous step is wrapped with metal liquid during casting. The casting of the kestrel effectively stabilizes the form of the work.
The entire series is entirely handmade by the artist.