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obtained by a progressive change from For the company, this project was a
blue to green, yellow, orange, red, challenge, and the result spotlights the
magenta, purple and again to blue. The creative potential at the root of ALPI
warm tonalities of the Raggiosole (Italian wood.
for "sunbeam") are more serious but "The title 'Mostly Sunny with Spells
just as powerful aesthetically. From red- of Rain' cites a typical weather forecast
orange they meld into ivory, orange-red from the evening news. The weather
and black, and are then repeated. serves as a metaphor for an ever-changing
The new veneer Nebbia Mattutina reality which is a strong driving force in
presented for the first time during my creative process. It reflects the many
this exhibition, blends warm and cool facets of the artistic journey, where ideas
colours in an alternated sequence of light blend with introspection, where bursts
blue, red, orange and white. The three of inspiration alternate with moments of
decorative woods are very different but deep thought. In a constantly evolving
have in common a strong look. Each world, our awareness is challenged to
makes a striking visual impact. question and adjust our perspectives. The
The wood veneers designed by Grcic veneers I developed with Vittorio Alpi
demonstrate the company's unbelievable and his team embody this perpetual flux.
ability to concretise designers' creativity. It's not just about transitioning from one
Colour studies are part of the corporate colour to another; it's about experiencing
culture at ALPI, but never has it gone reality anew each time. The morning was
as far as with Konstantin Grcic, who mostly sunny, but in the afternoon there
reinterpreted the wood in shading were spells of rain," says Grcic. dw
and veining to enliven surfaces with a
wondrous effect. www.alpi.it

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