57.1 is a single 57 pendant designed to be composed in atmospheric configurations. This piece is designed to occupy a horizontal plane that deviates from its gravitational directive.
The brass mini canopy is 2.8cm in diameter and 1.2cm deep, creating a subtle profile that essentially disappears into the application surface.
Bocci Creative Director Omer Arbel explores the intrinsic mechanical, physical, and chemical qualities of materials as fundamental departure points for making work. His interdisciplinary practice spans multiple scales and cultural-economic contexts to include architecture, industrial design, materials research, sculpture, invention, and high craft manufacturing. Arbel’s work has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Mallett, and the Monte Clark Gallery, among others.