Italian interior designer Francesco Meneghello continues to experiment with new connections between art and design through Mirrorless, which probes the physical and symbolic notions of the mirror.

Francesco Meneghello's designs tend towards an ideal of essentiality, an aesthetic sensibility, and a taste for minimal form, intertwining the languages ​​of art and design. As is often the case in his approaches, the Italian interior designer plays with solid and void, symmetry and asymmetry, contrasts and monochrome, reflections and transparencies. Here, he presents his first metaphysical object, stemming from his "We don't design" concept. Mirrorless pays a free-flowing homage to the spatiality of the canvases of the Argentinian artist Lucio Fontana. His instinct to force the flat dimension of the canvas is like an act of construction, not destruction. " he explains. The uniqueness of this mirror lies in "the absence of a reflective surface", which here gives way to "the presence of a void", opening up infinite possibilities of experience and relationship with reality.

WORLDS OF THOUGHT

This sculptural piece, pure and absolute, interacts with its environment. Everything except the face is reflected on the polished steel surface, creating a representation of the world where the human figure, light, and setting merge into a unified whole. Mirrorless plays with the vanity of selfies, standardized aesthetics, and a self-referential, narcissistic culture.
This disruptive creation thus departs from rational logic, branching off into other realms of meaning such as abstraction, paradox, and utopia. Francesco Meneghello adds another layer of symbolism to the image. The mirror is conceived as a window, in a 2:3 photographic format, which encourages the viewer to look beyond, inviting a "contemplative, silent, solitary, and introspective experience."

BETWEEN TRADITION AND INNOVATION

Mirrorless is handcrafted by artisans in Brianza, Lombardy, who prioritize the sustainable quality of materials and production processes while respecting the environment. Francesco Meneghello continually explores the concept of the "unique piece" that can be mass-produced.
Eleven models are produced each year, each with a progressive serial number and a double certificate of authenticity.
"11 is also a prime number and a palindrome," he points out, adding: Symbolically, it marks the presence of two elements in relation to each other – humanity and nature – united by the abstract force of a real object. »

The designer's vision thus continues to explore the complex essence of dwelling in this connection between man, space and
objects, constantly pushing the boundaries and capabilities of design further.

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