Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024) :
A rare Square Lamp from 1986 was exhibited, originally part of an ambitious project for El Liston Bar in Japan, reminding us that Gaetano Pesce was an architect before becoming an artist.
Among the highlights: a true masterpiece O Sole Mio (1984), a prototype lamp by Gaetano Pesce. This poetic tribute to the solar rotation as a metronome of time came from the personal collection of Gianluca Bernini, a close collaborator of Gaetano Pesce.
The piece features a red-orange resin sun rotating around a majestic black steel ring measuring over 1.8 meters in diameter. The sun completes one full rotation every 24 hours: the lamp turns off at dawn and lights up at dusk.
Designed in 1972, this luminous sculpture was never mass-produced due to technical constraints at the time. This unique and exceedingly rare prototype, straddling artistic performance and sculpture, captivated collectors.
Paolo Pallucco (1950 – ) et Mireille Rivier (1959 – ) :
For PAD 2025, Pulp Galerie showcased the Barba d’Argento chair (1986) and the W Il Toro console (1982) a piece in deliberate imbalance, evoking classical contrapposto more than conventional stability.
PAD Paris 2025, France
For the 2025 edition of PAD, Pulp Galerie curated a magnetic selection. Gaetano Pesce’s vibrant resins, the barbaric style of Garouste and Bonetti, Paolo Pallucco’s radicalism, Mendini’s totemic Memphis, and the austere metalwork of the Pentagon group: the Pulp Galerie collection compelled visitors to take a stance.
In front of these pieces, there was no room for indifference. A single jolt ran through the ensemble, provoking immediate reactions—admiration or rejection, but never neutrality.
On this monumental concrete chessboard, the pieces came alive: Garouste and Bonetti’s Cage Haute bookshelf (1981) became a rook, Mendini’s Cipriani bar (1981) took the role of a knight, and Pesce’s O Sole Mio lamp (1984), like an impartial clock, dictated the rhythm of the game.
Spotlight on a few pieces:
Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024) :
A rare Square Lamp from 1986 was exhibited, originally part of an ambitious project for El Liston Bar in Japan, reminding us that Gaetano Pesce was an architect before becoming an artist.
Among the highlights: a true masterpiece O Sole Mio (1984), a prototype lamp by Gaetano Pesce. This poetic tribute to the solar rotation as a metronome of time came from the personal collection of Gianluca Bernini, a close collaborator of Gaetano Pesce.
The piece features a red-orange resin sun rotating around a majestic black steel ring measuring over 1.8 meters in diameter. The sun completes one full rotation every 24 hours: the lamp turns off at dawn and lights up at dusk.
Designed in 1972, this luminous sculpture was never mass-produced due to technical constraints at the time. This unique and exceedingly rare prototype, straddling artistic performance and sculpture, captivated collectors.
Elizabeth Garouste (1946 – ) et Mattia Bonetti (1952 – ) :
At PAD, two iconic works by the duo were presented: the Cage Haute bookshelf (1981) and the Barbare armchair (1981) quintessential expressions of their distinctive aesthetic.
Paolo Pallucco (1950 – ) et Mireille Rivier (1959 – ) :
For PAD 2025, Pulp Galerie showcased the Barba d’Argento chair (1986) and the W Il Toro console (1982) a piece in deliberate imbalance, evoking classical contrapposto more than conventional stability.