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Martin Szekely
“Solaris Round” table
2005
Aluminum, steel, Zincatura Giallo finish.
28 1/2 x 67 in. (72.4 x 170 cm) diameter
Number 6 from the edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs and 2 prototypes of the "Solaris Round" edition. Underside of table with metal label Table "Solaris" ronde, 2005/N°6/8 /M. SZEKELY/Edition Galerie Kreo, underside of base impressed with production numbers 045•2/11•2•05.
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The austere and minimal elegance so prevalent in Martin Szekely’s designs gives way to literal opulence in his large “Solaris Round” table. Directly referencing Andrei Tarkovski’s 1972 film Solaris, the table stands out as an examplar of Szekely’s design objective: “My aim is to achieve an economy in the result that can’t even be defined as minimalist."