Milan based creative Nicolo Graiani works in the realms of 3d artistry, motion design and photography. (Graiani N 2019)
His personal project Tensioni combines his talents to create a series of surreal images that play on gravity and a juxtaposition of materials for a contemplative result.
By creating a feeling of tension between his depicted inanimate objects he mimics a natural tension between the human body and the mind. A correlation captured when we compare his materials ‘weight and elastic difference’ (Graiani N 2021)
We see concrete bending to support wood and elastic straining against precariously positioned wood. Light hits these objects in an enigmatic fashion, giving each a statuesque and valued appearance.
I am inspired by his research and planning and additional conceptual justification. In his online display for this project he labels the various materials incorporated describing their properties. This supports his concept well. We the viewers are able to draw our own connections by comparing the 3 listed materials. I may choose to do something similar in my own book.
