GUFRAMINI CACTUS®

Enter the fascinating world of Guframini, an extraordinary collection that condenses the magic and timeless charm of Gufram's most celebrated works into intricate miniature forms. Crafted with extraordinary care on a 1:8 scale, these pieces, though small, are richly detailed and stand as an eloquent testament to the unparalleled artistic skill and profound imagination that characterize Italian design.

With such meticulous attention to detail, these mini masterpieces not only resonate with the soul of their full-scale counterparts but also stand as unique works of art in their own right. Experience the astonishing blend of radical creativity and technical expertise that have made these designs eternal symbols of Italian Radical Design.

Marvel at Guframini CACTUS® – an embodiment of radical design. Carefully replicating the original Drocco and Mello creation from 1972, it proudly displays 2165 dimpled areas, with its hue derived from the original's emblematic green as well as the wide color range of the miniature ANOTHER GREEN CACTUS®, ANOTHER WHITE CACTUS®, METACACTUS®, ROSSOCACTUS, LEBLEUCACTUS, and NEROCACTUS®. Joining the iconic mini CACTUS® collection is the Guframini GOD. A captivating fusion of the CACTUS® and the eggs of La Cova, this creation celebrates one of Gufram’s most distinguished collaborations with TOILETPAPER. 

Guido Drocco was born in San Benedetto Belbo, Cuneo, Italy on September 19, 1942. He graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin (Politecnico di Torino). He performs professional work in the field of Architecture and Industrial Design and is active in Turin. Since 1996 he has been a lecturer in Architectural Design at the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin. Franco Mello was born in Genoa in 1945. He lives and works in Turin and Spineto Scrivia. Mello works in design, packaging, graphic design, publishing and art. He has edited books on art and designed catalogues and posters for numerous artists from Arte Povera to the Transavantgarde, including Piero Manzoni, Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Alberto Burri, Yves Klein, Bridget Riley and Pinot Gallizio. Among other products, in 1972 they designed together the CACTUS® for Gufram.

W 11, D 11, H 26 cm; 0.3 Kg