BY SIMONE FANCIULLACCI
EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN
LIMITED EDITION 30+3 AP
SIGNED, SERIAL NUMBER AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
CONTROLUCE COLLECTION
YEAR 2026
PATINATED CAST BRONZE
| IN | H | 24.8 | W | 15.5 | D | 7.8 | ||||
| CM | H | 63 | W | 39.5 | D | 20 |
CUSTOM SIZE OR FINISH ON REQUEST
HANDCRAFTED IN ITALY
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Taking its name from the Italian word for backlighting, the effect of a form seen against its own light source, the Controluce Collection is Fanciullacci’s study in silhouette and concealment. The works draw their theatrical charge from the wings of a stage, where overlapping screens hide and reveal in equal measure
Each wall sconce in the Controluce Collection is composed of overlapping, irregularly-edged metal shields in patinated bronze that masterfully obscure two light sources within. The complex layering of dark and light panels allows illumination to filter and creep through the gaps between forms, casting a captivating play of light and shadow across the wall. Varied finishes across the screens further heighten the depth and texture of each sculptural composition
Handcrafted in Italy, each body is cast in patinated bronze using the lost-wax casting technique. A plaster model is sculpted entirely by hand, from which a mold and wax models are made for casting. Once cast, the bronze is finished with a patina applied by brush, not as paint but as a natural reaction of acids upon the metal’s surface, granting each screen its own individual tone
Strictly in limited edition, Controluce turns light itself into a theatrical protagonist, staged behind a curtain of sculpted bronze

