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I designed Ala at the end of the
60s, it was produced for the first
time between 69 and 70. It took its
name from a gesture that everyone
can do by crossing their hands
to imitate the movement of birds
wings or when, as in the Chinese
Puppet game, we project on the
wall the shadow of a bird in flight.
A cylinder that contains the light
source, two disks folded and joined
together. All the magic is there.
There are no hinges or bearings,
everything happens through the
geometric game of balanced
elements. Ala has an infinite
number of positions and
consequent shapes.
Carlo Nason
Black - White
Ala Series 1969
Ala Big
Ala Medium
1969
