Salone del mobile 2018 - Wonder Crystals is a collection of table ware—glasses, vases, and plates—that play with the visual and kinetic aspect of its materials. Made from crystal, these objects “hide” raw semi-precious and precious stones such as quartzes, emeralds, and pyrites underneath their bases. Although visible through the surface of the objects’ transparent material, it is hard to determine the stone’s relationship with its “mother” object just by looking at it: are they inside or outside? Are they loose or attached? The materiality of the crystal creates a layer between the stone and the beholder thus building distance between the object and its user. Yet the crystal’s transparency makes the stone visible, inviting the user to explore that what stands before her eyes but its no immediately available. Thus, this collection of pieces for the table invites the user to interact with them creating in this way a playful experience from them simple quotidian action of sitting by the dinning table.

installation by Pietro Minelli- Carlo Cossignani