Cardillo

Forms

2023–2007

A curated exploration of Antonino Cardillo’s works, each associated with a keyword representing a psychological figure. Through theoretical and empirical frameworks, the collection elucidates the interplay between form and function in Cardillo’s diverse corpus, investigating the formal and perceptual dimensions of design. The compilation examines Eidos as a concept of Form and Idea, revealing possible alternative interpretations of Cardillo’s creations

Arcade

Arch

Arcade, Milan, 2012

Max's House in a Small Lake

Boat

Max’s House in a Small Lake, Nimes, 2008

Postmodern Cafe

Colour

Postmodern Cafe, V&A, London, 2011

Crepuscular Green

Crepuscule

Crepuscular Green, Mondrian Suite, Rome, 2014

House of Dust

Dust

House of Dust, Rome, 2013

Akin to a Cinema Set

Enclosure

Akin to a Cinema Set, Sergio Rossi, Milan, 2010

Elogio del Grigio

Fog

Elogio del Grigio, Castiglione delle Stiviere, 2023

Memories for Cruising

Forest

Memories for Cruising, Parma, 2019

House for Wallpaper

Gold

House for Wallpaper*, Neues Museum, Berlin, 2009

Colour as a Narrative

Grotto

Colour as a Narrative, Illuminum, London, 2015

Birnbeck Island

Island

Birnbeck Island, RIBA, Weston‑Super‑Mare, 2007

Specus Corallii

Labyrinth

Specus Corallii, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Trapani, 2016

Mammacaura

Mother

Mammacaura, Saline Ettore e Inferesa, Marsala, 2021

Concrete Moon House

Moon

Concrete Moon House, Melbourne, 2008

Off Club

Paradise

Off Club, Rome, 2018

Min at the Soane

Phallus

Min, Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, 2014

Purple House

Purple

Purple House, Pembrokeshire, 2011

House of Convexities

Shadow

House of Convexities, Barcelona, 2008

Ellipse 1501 House

Tower

Ellipse 1501 House, Rome, 2007

House of Twelve

Twelve

House of Twelve, Melbourne, 2009

Vaulted House

Vault

Vaulted House, Parma, 2008