{"id":305127,"date":"2024-09-12T13:03:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T13:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foscarini.com\/sogni-ad-occhi-aperti-la-quotidianita-magica-e-surreale-di-mattia-riami\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T11:12:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T11:12:51","slug":"mattia-riami-foscarini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foscarini.com\/en\/mattia-riami-foscarini\/","title":{"rendered":"Daydreams and everyday magic: Mattia Riami for What’s in a lamp?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mattia Riami\u2019s series of illustrations for the project \u201cWhat\u2019s in a lamp?\u201d transforms Foscarini lamps into magical objects using a touch of surrealism and fantasy to shift perspectives and bring a sense of wonder to everyday life.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n \n Discover more about “What’s in a lamp?” <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>
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From a young age, Mattia Riami exhibited an innate passion for drawing and visual arts, honing his skills at the Venice School of Art and Milan\u2019s IED. His work is distinguished by a \u201cfast, nihilistic, and nervous\u201d style, complemented by a refined use of color that evokes the warm, nostalgic palettes of 1940s and 1950s vintage ads.<\/p>\n

For Foscarini\u2019s \u201cWhat\u2019s in a Lamp?\u201d project<\/a>\u2014where artists, designers, and creatives are invited to interpret light through Foscarini lamps\u2014Riami explores daily life through six illustrations that depict scenes of ordinary familiarity. Yet, there\u2019s always an unexpected detail that upends the perspective: Foscarini lamps transform into clouds, spaceships, and trumpets, becoming the twist that makes the ordinary extraordinary. This creates an atmosphere of freedom and lightheartedness, encouraging a fresh view of the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>

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\u201cI wanted to convey a sense of everyday life and transform, through play, the lamps into objects different from what they are. I was inspired by their shapes and tried to return to childhood! I saw clouds, a spaceship, a trumpet, a baseball bat, and much more; I could have continued this game indefinitely!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mattia Riami
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Simultaneously familiar and dreamlike, Riami\u2019s illustrations reveal the transformative power of Foscarini lamps in a uniquely original way. Just as in the illustrations, these lamps transcend their basic functionality, turning any space into an environment that reflects the personality of those who choose them, telling stories and expressing desires and emotions.<\/p>\n

Discover Riami\u2019s full series for \u201cWhat\u2019s in a Lamp?\u201d on Instagram @foscarinilamps and delve deeper into his artistic vision in our interview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>

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