Technogym Bench - Alek O.
Flatland
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Objects chosen for their emotional quality are salvaged from their original domestic use, acquiring new meaning
Alek O.
Born in Buenos Aires in 1981, Alek O. lives and works in Milan, where she graduated in Design from Politecnico. In her practice, she blends the common notion of the readymade with craft, embroidery, and traditional art-making forms. Her works have been exhibited widely in international museums and galleries.
In the artist's works, objects chosen for their emotional quality are salvaged from their original domestic use, acquiring new meaning. That is the case with this interpretation of the Technogym Bench, where brown, red, and green discarded doormats form a new skin covering the entire surface of the Bench. The title Flatland pays tribute to the eponymous story by English author Edwin A. Abbott.
Design to Move
A special exhibition held at Technogym Milano during 2024 Design Week, Design to Move explores the unique and profound connection between design and wellness, style and functionality, emotional and tangible. The exclusive Technogym Bench collection, beyond its functional use, serves as an artistic expression and a symbol of social responsibility. After being showcased at Milan Design Week, the creations will be auctioned off in collaboration with Sotheby's and sold on technogym.com. All profits will be donated to UNICEF*.
*UNICEF does not endorse any company, brand, product or service.