Federica Elmo with Bloc Studios Ondamarmo + varnish, 2019
Venatino Carrara white marble and varnish
Prod. BLOC STUDIOS
cm 54x47
CHARITY AUCTION FOR LUIGI SACCO HOSPITAL IN MILAN, LOTS WITH NO BUYER'S PRIMIUM
Lot offered by Bloc Studio with a 50% donation, subject to VAT, shipped from Massa Carrara, Italy
Ondamarmo collection is the result of an ongoing experimentation on the hybridisation of materials and surfaces. The idea is to select the less distinguished slabs of marmo bianco venatino and give them the mesmerizing feel of onyx, work on a magic and unexpected surfaces and raising its perception.
The shapes have been explored before in metal and with marble they acquire an almost liquid look. The technique used to transfer the image is unusual printing technique that the designer developed together with painting experts.
Federica Elmo is a Roman industrial designer based in Milan.
She worked in the design industry since 2007 designing for Diesel Living in collaboration with companies like Moroso, Foscarini, Scavolini, Seletti. Since she moved to Milan in 2016, she started working independently on new projects related to her personal research focused on the transformation of surfaces with an eye to reuse, experimenting on materials and perception.
Her forms refers to the past clashing with futuristic surfaces pushing on materials and finishings, mixing languages and technologies halfway between craftsmanship and industry.