At Fuorisalone, Spazio Krizia will host a reflection by Raw-Edges on the subject of light in dialogue with one of the essential aspects of contemporary living: conviviality. And so Horah was born, an installation which takes its name from the popular dance of Israeli origin, formed of 30 cast-glass lampshades crafted and engineered by WonderGlass. Light is a central aspect for Spazio Krizia, which after its collaborations with Ingo Maurer and Formafantasma, continues this journey of research, choosing Spazio as the perfect set design for the most visionary contemporary investigations into this theme under the creative direction of Zhu Chongyun. Raw-Edges, a design studio founded by Yael Mer and Shay Alkalay, is the formal synthesis of two different approaches which converge in the creation of consistently unprecedented projects and the result of a strong environmental awareness: Yael loves to create curved volumes and functional shapes, Shay has a profound interest for the way things move, function and interact.
“Today, design has no need for new lampshades or chairs, but new design paradigms. Raw-Edges works on boundaries, investigating living and primary materials. Raw elements, not yet refined. They have an atypical speech, little incline to fashion and glitter. Often silent but of great substance and inspiration. Delicate and never aggressive. It follows the asymmetrical and experimental poetry of Krizia. Horah merges material, craft, engineering and poetry. Dedicated to the popular folk dance of the same name, the same community and egalitarian dimension is emulated with a strong symbolic value. A perfect synchrony which opens and closes, creating a dialogue between as many dancing circles as there are lampshades present in the large Spazio Krizia.” Cristiano Seganfreddo, Krizia Artistic Director
