THE CROWN JEWELS BY FLORA MOTTINI
November – 2021
Science fiction images, psychedelia, surrealism and abstract painting collide and coexist in the world of Geneva-based artist Flora Mottini.
Science fiction images, psychedelia, surrealism and abstract painting collide and coexist in the world of Geneva-based artist Flora Mottini.
“I am attracted to the aesthetics of the cartoons of the 30-50s, where spatial distortions, time travel and super dimensions often affect me. The notions of landscape, navigation, thresholds and horizon are present in my artistic practice. I take in impressions by observing things in my everyday life and environments I especially like, such as deserts, mountains and islands.”
– Flora Mottini
Flora wanted to change the look of Crown’s surface and at the same time let it retain its basic shape. Crown was therefore clad in a soft foam material, a residual product from previous art projects, which was applied in a beautiful pleated form.
The Crown Armchair was originally designed by Chris Martin in 2015.
“I decided to try a more sculptural working method, as it is in a way about renewing an already used piece of furniture. It also felt more appropriate to reuse materials for the project, rather than buying a new one. I therefore chose to use a material that I am used to working with and that I had left in my studio.”
– Flora Mottini
