el ultimo grito: escape into the upper air at spring projects, london

el ultimo grito: escape into the upper air
spring projects, london
on show until october 18th, 2011


cinema, imaginary architectures, 2011
glass
W25 x H37 x L48 cm
unique
all photos by andrew atkinson, courtesy of spring projects


coinciding with london design week 2011, spring projects presents 'escape into the upper air', an exhibition of newly
commissioned work by london-based studio el ultimo grito (EUG) (rosario hurtado and roberto feo).



imaginary architectures series, 2011
glass


the centre piece of the show is a collective of glass works, new additions to EUG's imaginary architectures series
sitting on top and sprawling across two brightly pigmented and polished fibreglass tables that act as their foundation.
this set-up offers an elegant sprawl of delicately formed glass objects, creating an urban vista which includes a shopping mall,
airport, estate, building and station. these 'glass buildings' are connected by 'glass bridges' reminiscent of a venetian landscape.

'imaginary architectures' are propositions for the social, material and spiritual elements of cities.
these 'structures of anything' allow one to probe, question and speculate upon the relevance and meaning
of these spaces in our lives...



station, imaginary architectures, 2011
glass



love hotel, imaginary architectures, 2011
glass
W40 x D40 x H60 cm
unique

other works include two large vertical hanging tables that aim to challenge our conventional understanding of the furniture objects
along with delicately structured cloud lamps, creating a mesmeric geometric pattern with light and shadow.
the tables use cardboard as the base construction material to form non-geometric, organic-like furniture and are coated
(as if dipped) in fibreglass. their resin finish creates an immediate contradiction between the throw away, biodegradable cardboard interiors,
and their durable high-finish outer shell. these works instill the presence of both sculpture and functionality and are set in motion
with a variety of corporeal attitudes and tactile responses. they are made to be responded to both physically and psychologically,
posing questions about our social experience to objects.

using color, material, texture and scale this exhibition creates a bold, audacious and immersive landscape of pieces that demand our attention.


free range, british racing green table, 2011
fibreglass and cardobard mould
H75.5 x W99 x L 240 cm
unique