BUCLICOLO

BUCLICOLO arrives from ombelico (Italian for belly button) and is a mispronunciation of that word. Buclicolo functions as a large cabinet with 5 shelves for storage and as a canvas for a painting made by the two founders of OLDER Letizia Caramia & Morten Thuesen.

This piece was originally designed for storage of uniforms and homeware needs, but it also works as a painting, blurring the lines between design and figurative art, using a functional design as a canvas for a painting. The motif is made of blue clouds on an eggshell white base, creating a cluster of patterns for the viewer, which is open to interpretation. The painting has been made and filmed live on set.

OLDER is a Danish/Italian design company specialised in sustainable uniforms that expand the architectural spaces in which they are worn. The studio is founded by Letizia Caramia and Morten Thuesen in 2013. The duo met whilst working at Alexander McQueen in London. Today clients include many of the world’s leading architecture, design and gastronomy institutions.