le morandine: sonia pedrazzini transforms still life paintings into real life objects

following a series of limited edition candles based on giorgio morandi’s work, sonia pedrazzini transforms the artist’s still life paintings into le morandine a collection of ceramic vases. the small domestic sculptures are meant to be arranged in infinite variations, offering users the chance to experiment with various compositions, just like the artist would do before putting them on a canvas.

all photos by katarina di leva 

the vases are realized in the painter’s typical color palette and finished with a matt, chalky appearance similar to that of the day-to-day objects the artist would use as models. aiming to put everyone in the morandi’s place by offering them the tools, pedrazzini notes, ‘you are now the artist, the director, the choreographer, the composer, the astronomer of this game of sidereal and yet domestic presences.’ the collection will be presented during milan design week at the amouage fragrance store, which the designer sees as a creative exchange between the objects and the store’s products.

le morandine was founed in 2009 and is continually updated with new creations

the range of small accessories is realized in giorgio morandi’s typical color palette

le morandine are not just simple vases but genuine high-design pieces, silent and austere yet iconic

le morandine can be arranged in infinite compositions, in the same freedom with which the master arranged his objects

each of us is able to ‘be’ like the artist looking at his intimate and yet universal world

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edited by: sofia lekka angelopoulou | designboom