Guframini Broken Mirror by Snarkitecture

Artist: Snarkitecture (Daniel Arsham, Alex Mustonen)

The latest miniaturized Guframini piece is the Broken Mirror®, the original version of which was launched in 2017 and designed by Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham, the masterminds behind the New York-based studio Snarkitecture.
Broken Mirror® represents a true milestone in Gufram's production: on the one hand, it is the very first piece designed for them by Snarkitecture, one of the most interesting contemporary radical practices; on the other, it is the first mirror to enter Gufram's catalog. An object that does not neglect its functional purpose, Broken Mirror® enriches and transforms it, becoming a work of art and exceeding the limits of the correspondence between form and function.
Born from the encounter between the experimental goal of Gufram and Snarkitecture, which explores the boundaries between art and architecture with the same curiosity as the early Italian radical designers, the Broken Mirror® takes the form of a breach in the wall, a fissure that reflects the space around it, while simultaneously creating an alienating optical effect, as if the room were open to another dimension.

Snarkitecture played ironically with the idea of ambiguity by leaning into the "soft/not soft" concept; imitating concrete using polyurethane, Gufram's signature material. To achieve the texture of a concrete wall, Gufram's special patented paint, Guflac®, is applied entirely by hand, allowing the polyurethane to maintain its elasticity and undergo unique aesthetic experiments. Exactly like the full-size Broken Mirror®, the new Guframini piece is made of polyurethane foam, resulting in a unique piece with the same softness, colors, and details as the original size, while also retaining its function, as it can be used as a portable mirror.

The new Guframini Broken Mirror® is available in two colors: Black and White.