Subjects: Arianna Lelli Mami and Chiara Di Pinto (Studiopepe)
Photo credit: Andrea Ferrari
The immersive installation, based on a vision of Studiopepe – Arianna Lelli
Mami and Chiara Di Pinto – and presented during Design Week 2023 in the
Wunderkammer of the Visionnaire Design Gallery, focuses on the senses as tools
of knowledge of the world. L’impero dei sensi is a unique project, where the arts
and design join forces to create a magical, engaging atmosphere. The sensation is
that of plunging into a soft, enveloping world where time stands still.
Every object on display offers a sensorial experience that involves visitors in a
deep, intense way. The gaze alights on the Shibari chair, with its woven structure,
an invitation to tactile experience. As the viewer is embraced by the chair, an
explosion of light catches the eye. It is the Parade lighting system, a luminous
sculpture at the center of the space. The light becomes a dance of emotions,
blending with the physical touch of Shibari. It then reflects on the surfaces of the
Blanche mirrors, which reveal symbolism ready to be discovered. Finally, a video
work by Varianteartistica - Flavio Pescatori and Mattia Caprara - enhances the path
of exploration, utilizing archival film materials. Admiring the beauty of the objects,
one notices a light fragrance that inebriates and relaxes at the same time. The
setting is entirely covered in powder pink eco-fur made by Jab Anstoetz Group,
and this tactile covering releases the scent of amber. The original fragrance -
made in collaboration with the perfume designer Antonella Bondi - stimulates a
sense of sensuality. A mixture of sweet notes that recreates a mystical, ancestral
atmosphere. The perfect accompaniment for visitors who will enter this gallery and
experience its wonders, sampling the single generative blends that are combined
in the overall olfactory project.
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