# Gustavo Martini ## Posts - [Inabitato](https://gustavomartini.com/inabitato/): Inabitato, 2026Lacquered wood, steel cables, stretched fabric, paint230 × 240 × 335 cmSpazio Petunia, MilanCurated by Laura Brignoli e Ilaria Alliolì The work emerges from the appropriation of an existing architectural condition. Positioned within a visible yet inaccessible niche, the suspended staircase does not resolve this contradiction; it makes it evident. It does not add meaning to the site, but reveals what was already there.Conceived specifically for this location, the staircase absorbs characteristics inherent to the building that hosts it. The work evokes a sense of memory and disorientation, while transforming an overlooked architectural element into an active component of […] - [30 Secondi](https://gustavomartini.com/30-secondi/): 30 Secondi, 2025Aluminum with powder-coated7 × 7 × 300 cmSelected for the Laguna Art Prize — 20th Anniversary Exhibition, ShanghaiCurated by Huang Yi The average time spent nowadays looking at an image is 1.5 seconds. 30 Secondi proposes a physical counterpoint to the fleeting nature of digital visual culture. This vertical sculpture—echoes the proportions of a smartphone but stands three meters tall—translating thirty seconds of image-scrolling into a tangible, contemplative structure. Composed of a U-shaped aluminum profile, the work is segmented into twenty evenly spaced niches. At the back of each 15 cm module, a black-painted surface evokes both depth […] - [Lines](https://gustavomartini.com/lines-sculpture/): Lines, 2019–Powder-coated steelDimensions variableSeries of commissioned works Rio de Janeiro and Milan Lines Sculpture originated from the project #instærventions, later presented at the Museu da Casa Brasileira. These were hand-drawn digital interventions, created directly within the Instagram app over photographs of natural landscapes. Often produced during travels, they reflect an instinctive need to impose structure onto untouched environments. Through sharp lines and geometric compositions, the series reveals the human impulse to formalize the raw, to map the unmeasured, and to leave a trace. What began as ephemeral gestures on a screen evolved into a series of sculptural commissions. Fabricated entirely […] - [Italic](https://gustavomartini.com/italic/): Italic, 2019Marble, metal structure, and LEDVariable dimensionsPresented at Galeria Carte Scoperte, Milan, 2019Exhibited at Mint Gallery, London, 2019 Italic is a collection of luminous sculptures born from the radical deconstruction of the alphabet. Gustavo Martini begins with the canonical forms of letters and disassembles them until they are no longer legible—liberated from language, they become autonomous shapes, symbols, and sculptural subjects. Referencing Ancient Rome—when letters were laboriously carved into marble, their elegance defined by the chisel’s final cut—Martini inverts the tradition. Instead of removing material to reveal words, he constructs the letters themselves as objects, giving physical presence to what […] - [Compasso](https://gustavomartini.com/compasso_wallpaperhm/): Compasso, 2019Grigio Carnico marble192 × 45 × 160 cmComissioned by Wallpaper* MagazinePresented at Salone dei Tessuti, Milan In Compasso, the archetype of the public bench is reimagined as an intimate monument to proximity. Conceived for Wallpaper’s Handmade exhibition under the theme of love, the work transforms a familiar urban typology into a sculptural gesture carved entirely from Grigio Carnico marble—an object that invites closeness, connection, and shared presence. Rather than offering a linear seat that separates bodies, Martini bends the bench inward, drawing its two halves toward a shared center. The result is a seamless circular form that gently encourages […] - [Hiatus](https://gustavomartini.com/hiatus_rug/): Hiatus, 2022Hand-knotted rug in wool and bamboo silkTibetan knot, 130 knots per square inch292 × 220 cmPresented at Padiglione Brera (Chiostro di San Simpliciano), Milan Commissioned by Nodus, a rug company from Milan, the piece was handmade in India using the Tibetan knot technique, requiring one full month of highly skilled manual work. In tribute to this craftsmanship, it was created a handmade book of ten proposals, each drawn using pointillism. In an era where digital tools generate gradients in seconds, he chose to experience the time and care involved in the artisanal process by illustrating each variation dot by […] - [Frio](https://gustavomartini.com/frio-furniture-archaeology/): Frio – Furniture Archeology, 2018Calacatta marble, glass and steel600 x 600 x 45 cmPresented at Herança Cultural Gallery, São Paulo In Frio, is staged a conceptual excavation—an imagined archaeological site where the everyday language of furniture is unearthed and misunderstood. The installation consists of 18 sculptural objects, built from six original forms repeated in three materials: marble, glass, and metal. Each material acts as a layer of meaning: marble as mass, glass as surface, and metal as structure. Though abstract in tone, the combination reflects Martini’s sculptural language of line, plane, and volume. Arranged directly on the floor in disoriented […] - [Rise](https://gustavomartini.com/rise_marble/): Rise, 2018Lacquered wood, Carrara and Nero Marquina marble450 × 160 × 220 cmPresented at Giuseppe Pero Gallery, Milan In Rise, is an immersive fictional architecture: a black box set in the middle of a white gallery space, its door reveals the interior: a stark, geometric cave composed entirely of white stairs that becomes the protagonist— as an archetype that adress the human condition to conquer space through verticality, construction, and order. Within this white structure rest three essential marble objects—a chair, a bookshelf, and a bench—each designed to integrate seamlessly with the stair surfaces, whos bases have been cut to […] - [Edge](https://gustavomartini.com/edge/): Edge, 2016Powder-coated steel300 × 300 × 250 cmCurated by Marva GriffinPresented at SaloneSatellite, Milan, 2016Included in SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection, 2022Exhibited at Triennale di Milano, 2024 First presented at SaloneSatellite in 2016, the installation consists of a 9m2 framework built entirely from black metal lines—a spatial drawing rendered at full scale. Rather than enclosing the viewer, the structure defines architectural boundaries through minimal gestures: a wall is reduced to a single line; a room becomes a mental construct. The project originated from a simple hand-drawn square—a mark that prompted questions about representation, perception, and the nature of form. Could a square […] - [Statera](https://gustavomartini.com/statera-piece/): Statera, 2018Steel60 × 40 × 180 cmCurated by Carlota MastroianniPresented at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj, Rome Commissioned for an exhibition within the historic Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome—a residence renowned for its centuries-old art collection and its ties to Pope Innocent X—Statera engages with themes of balance and human aspiration. The sculpture is comprised of four metal triangles: two forming the base and two poised above, creating a structure that appears on the verge of tipping. This deliberate asymmetry evokes a sense of precarious equilibrium, reflecting the perpetual human pursuit of stability amidst uncertainty. The cold, metallic surfaces contrast with the […] - [Fractious Mirror](https://gustavomartini.com/mirror/): Limited edition of 3Stainless steel mirror Fractious Mirror reflects Gustavo Martini’s ongoing inquiry into the contrast between geometric precision and material resistance. The piece belongs to a limited edition of three and takes the form of a minimal, full-body mirror defined by solid, orthogonal lines and a striking duality of surface treatment. Crafted entirely from stainless steel, its central face is polished to a reflective sheen, while the surrounding edges remain matte and textured—retaining the raw grain of the material. This intentional rupture challenges the formal clarity of the piece, as the polished surface breaks free from the expected boundaries […] - [The Grove](https://gustavomartini.com/the-grove/): Furniture collection in cork and powder coated metalAwarded by Wallpaper* magazine and exhibited in Milan, Stockholm, Rome, and Spain Grove is a collection of sculptural furniture pieces that, when assembled together, form a fragmented landscape—an abstract composition reminiscent of urban topographies. Created in 2017 and recognized by Wallpaper magazine, the project has been exhibited internationally in art and design contexts, including Milan Design Week, Stockholm, Rome, and Spain. Each piece is constructed with a clear horizontal division at 40 centimeters. Below that line, geometric volumes made from metallic grid structures establish a rigid, transparent framework—rational, open, and weightless. Above it, […] - [Here, a wall](https://gustavomartini.com/here-a-wall/): Here, a wall, 2017Steel190 x 160 x 40 cmCurated by Igor ZantiSelected for the Laguna Art Prize, Arsenale di Venezia Presented at the Arsenale di Venezia in 2017 for the Laguna Art Prize, Here, a Wall marked a step into the fully sculptural expression, free from functional or design-related intention. The work retains the essential language of geometry, contrast, and spatial tension that characterizes the broader practice, while asserting itself as a purely artistic gesture. A black monolithic volume lies grounded, immobile and stark. Flowing around it, nine metallic tubes—bent, continuous, and seamless—evoke the movement of wind as it adapts […] ## Pages - [Portfolio](https://gustavomartini.com/portfolio/) - [Contact](https://gustavomartini.com/contact/): Gustavo MartiniMilano (MI)+39 328 1399125 info@gustavomartini.comInstagram/gustavomartini - [Clipping](https://gustavomartini.com/clipping/):       - [About](https://gustavomartini.com/about/): Gustavo Martini is a Brazilian-born visual artist based in Milan whose work confronts the overstimulation of contemporary life through radical clarity. Using a minimalist language of lines, planes, and volumes—often rendered in black and white or shaped from cold materials—his practice explores how structure and absence can restore stillness in an age of visual and cognitive excess. Originally working in conceptual design, Martini was awarded by Wallpaper* Magazine as “Next Generation Designer of the Year”. His works have been exhibited at major institutions including the Triennale di Milano, Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, and the Arsenale di Venezia, and featured […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)