SPACE INVADERS
- Artwork Roberto Ruspoli
- Photography Christian Møller Andersen
Room dividers from a Roman studio.
- Artwork Roberto Ruspoli
- Photography Christian Møller Andersen
- Set Designer Victoria Salomoni
Q&A:
ROBERTO RUSPOLI
Words by Harriet Fitch Little
HFL: What inspired the design of these room dividers?
RR: The dividers are inspired by the classical motifs so often present in my work. In this case, they are the result of a collaboration with Kinfolk to present a selection of possibilities based on painted screens. In part, they are inspired by a much larger series of paintings I’ve been working on lately.
HFL: What appeals to you about classical imagery?
RR: I feel at home in the classical. I’m overwhelmed by their shapes, forms and archetypes, in the sense that they transcend time.
HFL: Could you work anywhere, or is this studio in Rome important to you?
RR: Working on-site often has given me a great sense of adaptation in terms of spaces in which to work. Perfection would ...
