Ron Gilad, the opposites attract

A restless and complex artist, who shows his personality through clear and geometric projects and objects. The designer Ron Gilad likes the opposites, such as logic and absurd, abstract and functional, and questions our perceptions. His approach to design is playful and emotional, but also conceptual, irreverent and sometimes surreal, constantly changing.

Born in Tel Aviv in 1972, he lived in New York for several years to increase his reputation. His creations includes unique pieces, limited editions but also items produced in series, always marked by a timeless value; you can find them in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum and the Art and Design Museum in New York and the Modern Art Museum in Tel Aviv.

Gilad keeps his freedom and independence, but always taking into account the function, use, business and trade of his work. This vision allows him to collaborate with many companies, creating something special and recognizable for each one, with a quote from the past, an iconic element that belongs to the tradition and gives objects their own identity. Designed for Molteni & Co., the 45° tables were inspired by the cubic shape, with the angles smoothed: "I tried to cut the acute angles of a cube, which are often directed to us, to redefine and turn them inward".

Even the 083 Deadline mirrors designed for Cassina are characterised by geometric shapes. It's a collection of rectangular, square and oblong mirrors, placed in a frame of solid wood enhanced by the manufacturing of MedaMade carpentry. Veritableworks of art, with a poetic and evocative name, which have more than a pure functional aspect.

The Sublimazione ¼ table is based on the very particular contamination between two different materials: the glass reproduces the walnut essence through a special printing process. The Goldman table lamp is totally different. Renamed the "banker's lamp" because it was designed as a decorative or working lamp, to light up the desks of Bank employees. The form and function evoke the design of the late nineteenth century, but materials and the " Soft Touch" high technology make it really current. The Dear Ingo chandelier is an item of its own kind. It can be defined as a spectacular form of modern lighting. Made up of 16 separate lamps, with independent, adjustable arms that can go in any direction, it stands out for its endless possibilities of configuration.

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