A series of jewelry inspired by the works of Lucio Fontana, made by the Tuscan brand Avril8790.
Lucio Fontana was born in Argentina, but was Italian origins and culture: he was a painter, ceramist and sculptor, founder of spatial movement. The series of the most famous works are the paintings with holes or cuts, exceeding the two-dimensional concept of the picture, to become a kind of sculpture. There are many who were inspired by Fontana, among them there now, Avril 8790.
The brand is the result of collaboration between the Tuscan designer Francesco Menci and Maria Elena Sanarelli. Behind them are two family traditions: that of Francis is the processing of precious metals, while that of Maria Elena is the production of high hosiery, the core business of the family. The union of these two unusual excellence of Made in Italy has resulted in a collaboration that results in jewelry and handbags. As the capsule collection Attese, inspired by the works of Fontana. The jewels are made of brass, galvanized with black palladium, with a metal aging effect, mesh in electric blue viscose processed with a 3D technique that uses a particular propotilene wire that expands with steam. A hard plastic green opalescent is located at the top of the earrings. Alessia Mongrando