el ultimo grito: dialogues the aram gallery, london march 25th to may 1st, 2010

‘apartment’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

in correspondence with the release of their book ‘abandon architectures’, UK-based design studio el ultimo grito (EUG – rosario hurtado and roberto feo) presents three new collections of work at the aram gallery, london.

known for their reinvention of objects and large-scale installations, EUG’s most recent work has questioned cultural and social preconceptions of architectural space and objects, which is apparent in the work included in the ‘dialogues’ exhibition.

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘apartment’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

‘imaginary architectures’ is a group of large blow glass installation pieces exploring architectural archetypes. created by master glassblowers in italy, the series includes a theatre, hotel, apartment, spa and parking lot made from pirex glass.

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘spa’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘spa’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘theatre’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘theatre’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘hotel’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘hotel’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘parking’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘parking’ from the imaginary architectures series, 2009 pirex glass

el ultimo grito: dialogues cardboard, tape and resin table, 2009

using cardboard, tape and resin, EUG has created a collection of lightweight furniture, suggesting alternative design and production methods for a permanent dining table.

el ultimo grito: dialogues cardboard, tape and resin table, 2009 photo by allison dring

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘orange dining table and structure’, 2009

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘found objects: dialogues’

‘found objects: dialogues’ is a series of photographic works in which hurtado and feo re-appropriate famous quotes.

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘found objects: dialogues’

el ultimo grito: dialogues ‘found objects: dialogues’