Chile, 2019
Wood, automotive paint
Labi collection draws on Alberto Vitelio’s blacksmithing heritage and Chilean upbringing. The raw, throbbing surfaces of glossy automotive paint, marked by craters and scars, evoke the molten, unstable nature of lava. Each piece is meticulously crafted through repeated, ritualistic actions, yielding primitive forms that possess both potential domestic function and a deep sense of humanity
W 72 x D 46 x H 107 cm W 28.35 x D 18.11 x H 42.13 in