No Ones Garden Statue in Mild Steel and Clay by Metalmorphosis Studio

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No One's Garden Statue in Mild Steel & Clay by Metalmorphosis Studio Dimensions: D 140 x W 200 x H … Read more No One's Garden Statue in Mild Steel & Clay by Metalmorphosis Studio Dimensions: D 140 x W 200 x H 90 cm. Materials: Mild steel and clay. This piece emerges as a reinterpretation of A_Hopeless_Man_, transformed within the conceptual framework of the exhibition No One's Garden, where the piece was showcased. Originally rooted in the idea of emotional collapse and absence of escape, the figure is here recontextualized: no longer submerged in isolation, but integrated into a living system. The rigid steel structure opens itself to organic intrusion, allowing life to inhabit what once symbolized an inner void. The work reflects the core principle of No One’s Garden: a space that cannot be owned, only experienced. The sculpture is no longer an autonomous object, but part of a shared ecosystem where boundaries between natural and artificial dissolve. Being the Flower and grass real and seasonal, they need to be fed and eventually changed. Andrea Nicolini (b. 2000) is an Italian artist, product designer and the founder of Metalmorphosis Studio, an independent project focused on the creation of furniture and sculptural objects in metal. Working primarily with steel, Nicolini develops pieces that exist between functional design and sculptural presence, exploring the relationship between structure, material and the human body. His work often draws from anatomical and industrial references, where structural elements become the foundation for furniture forms. The Studio was founded with the intention of rethinking the role of furniture within contemporary space. In a context where many design objects have become purely aesthetic elements, often reduced to visual decoration or backdrops, Metalmorphosis aims to create objects that possess a physical and conceptual presence. Each piece is conceived as part of a dialogue between space, object and person, where furniture becomes an active element capable of shaping the atmosphere of its environment. Design philosophy: The core of Nicolini's practice lies in a process of subtraction. By reducing forms to their essential structural elements, the work aims to reveal what normally remains invisible: tension, balance and emotional charge. Metal becomes the central medium of this research - cold, rigid and industrial by nature, it is transformed through manual processes into objects that appear almost skeletal, where structure itself becomes the visual language. Practice: All works are entirely handcrafted in mild steel, combining traditional fabrication techniques and the most advanced technologies through a sculptural approach to form. The practice spans collectible design furniture and metal sculptures, developed through ongoing series such as Anatomy_, Geometry_, and Human_Traces_. See less