2. Radical
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Nanda Vigo, Blocco pouf, 1970 - Edition Driade - Synthetic fur, wood frame, polyurethane upholstery - Courtesy of Nilufar Gallery
Nanda Vigo, Due più armchair, 1971 - Edition More Coffee - Chromed steel, mongolian fur - Courtesy of Archivio Nanda Vigo, Milan
Nanda Vigo, Iceberg lamp, 1970 - Edition Arredoluce - Steel, glass, neon - Courtesy of Gorilla Collection
Nanda Vigo, Hard & Soft table, 2019 - Mongolian fur, mirror, crystal glass - Courtesy of Luca Preti collection
© Valérie Sadoun
Radical, in reference to the strong and unique personality of Nanda Vigo; radical like her choices of materials and her artistic vocabulary, revealed here through a selection of objects, furniture and elements of scenery.
The Iceberg lamp, the Due Più chair, the Blocco pouffe or the Hard & Soft table are innovative creations, particularly representative of the artist’s personality. They conjure up references to the Bauhaus art movement and its industrial and functional vocabulary, yet at the same time reflect a mysterious and provocative pop identity. The lines are straight and emphasised by the light reflecting on the chrome, or else entirely absent when lost in long fur. These formal structures are simple, so as not to divert attention from the essence of the work.
The duality of materials is present throughout her career, from early works like the Due Più chair to her final furniture collection, Hard & Soft, produced in 2019. The Hard – echoing the hardness of the metal – and the Soft – in reference to the softness of the fur – are attributed, in the case of the Due Più chair, to the structure and contact with the body, whereas the roles are reversed for the Hard & Soft table, in which the fur is laid on a structural element. The square of the Iceberg lamp and the deliberately asymmetrical triangle of the corner mirror are geometric shapes chosen for their symbolic meanings. The combination disconcerts the eye and our perception of space, in a radical atmosphere.
Nanda Vigo, Blocco pouf, 1970 - Edition Driade - Synthetic fur, wood frame, polyurethane upholstery - Courtesy of Nilufar Gallery
Nanda Vigo, Due più armchair, 1971 - Edition More Coffee - Chromed steel, mongolian fur - Courtesy of Archivio Nanda Vigo, Milan
© Valérie Sadoun
Nanda Vigo, Due più armchairs, 1971 - Edition More Coffee - Chromed steel, mongolian fur © Aldo Ballo - Courtesy of Archivio Nanda Vigo, Milan