FORMSOPHY
ROMANTIC BRUTALISM
Artistic practice by Alicja Prussakowska and Jakub Kijowski
upcoming: Alcova Milano, Isola Design

Aurea shifts with every angle - compact and still, then open and unfolding, revealing its depth through persperctive.
Photo @duawdt

Rooted in our language of romantic brutalism, Aurea balances rawness with sensitivity. Light, diffused through rose quartz, gives the object a soft, mineral glow and a subtle, otherworldly presence.
240 H x 55 L x 50 W
Cast recycled aluminium, onyx monolith, pink quartz
2026
Edition: unique piece
Photos: @duawdt

Rooted in our language of romantic brutalism, Aurea balances rawness with sensitivity. Light, diffused through rose quartz, gives the object a soft, mineral glow and a subtle, otherworldly presence.
240 H x 55 L x 50 W
Cast recycled aluminium, onyx monolith, pink quartz
2026
Edition: unique piece
Photos: @duawdt

Rooted in our language of romantic brutalism, Aurea balances rawness with sensitivity. Light, diffused through rose quartz, gives the object a soft, mineral glow and a subtle, otherworldly presence.
240 H x 55 L x 50 W
Cast recycled aluminium, onyx monolith, pink quartz
2026
Edition: unique piece
Photos: @duawdt

Semiophores: Obiecta Animata
Objects are often understood as passive tools designed to serve everyday functions and disappear into daily routines. This exhibition proposes another
perspective: the object as a living presence. Drawing on Krzysztof Pomian’s concept of the semiophore, objects gain meaning when removed from use and
placed on display. In this moment, their function is suspended and their symbolic value emerges. Here, the works become Obiecta Animata—objects activated
through human attention. Their vitality unfolds through three stages: creation by the artist, interpretation by the viewer, and recontextualization by the collector. Through this process, functional forms evolve into collectible design objects that transform ordinary gestures—such as eating, drinking, or storing—into
moments of reflection and experience.
Curated by Oliwia Maria Studio X Curator Bureau
Artists: @ale.zawistowska @obbbio @roman.delorenzo @william.guillon@camille.tan_@stanek.wichlinski
Exhibition design: @kwietnywoz
Photos: @studio.brinth @jacobbrinth
Alcova Milano @alcova.milano
Milan Design Week 2026
Baggio Military Hospital
Via Giovanni Labus, 10
20147 Milano, Italy
We would also like to thank everyone who visited our exhibition and took the time to speak with us - we truly appreciate all the conversations and connections made during this week.
Our participation in Alcova during MDW 2026 was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute @mickiewicz_institute as part of the NetWorks programme, which fosters international exchange and collaboration.

Semiophores: Obiecta Animata
Objects are often understood as passive tools designed to serve everyday functions and disappear into daily routines. This exhibition proposes another
perspective: the object as a living presence. Drawing on Krzysztof Pomian’s concept of the semiophore, objects gain meaning when removed from use and
placed on display. In this moment, their function is suspended and their symbolic value emerges. Here, the works become Obiecta Animata—objects activated
through human attention. Their vitality unfolds through three stages: creation by the artist, interpretation by the viewer, and recontextualization by the collector. Through this process, functional forms evolve into collectible design objects that transform ordinary gestures—such as eating, drinking, or storing—into
moments of reflection and experience.
Curated by Oliwia Maria Studio X Curator Bureau
Artists: @ale.zawistowska @obbbio @roman.delorenzo @william.guillon@camille.tan_@stanek.wichlinski
Exhibition design: @kwietnywoz
Photos: @studio.brinth @jacobbrinth
Alcova Milano @alcova.milano
Milan Design Week 2026
Baggio Military Hospital
Via Giovanni Labus, 10
20147 Milano, Italy
We would also like to thank everyone who visited our exhibition and took the time to speak with us - we truly appreciate all the conversations and connections made during this week.
Our participation in Alcova during MDW 2026 was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute @mickiewicz_institute as part of the NetWorks programme, which fosters international exchange and collaboration.

Semiophores: Obiecta Animata
Objects are often understood as passive tools designed to serve everyday functions and disappear into daily routines. This exhibition proposes another
perspective: the object as a living presence. Drawing on Krzysztof Pomian’s concept of the semiophore, objects gain meaning when removed from use and
placed on display. In this moment, their function is suspended and their symbolic value emerges. Here, the works become Obiecta Animata—objects activated
through human attention. Their vitality unfolds through three stages: creation by the artist, interpretation by the viewer, and recontextualization by the collector. Through this process, functional forms evolve into collectible design objects that transform ordinary gestures—such as eating, drinking, or storing—into
moments of reflection and experience.
Curated by Oliwia Maria Studio X Curator Bureau
Artists: @ale.zawistowska @obbbio @roman.delorenzo @william.guillon@camille.tan_@stanek.wichlinski
Exhibition design: @kwietnywoz
Photos: @studio.brinth @jacobbrinth
Alcova Milano @alcova.milano
Milan Design Week 2026
Baggio Military Hospital
Via Giovanni Labus, 10
20147 Milano, Italy
We would also like to thank everyone who visited our exhibition and took the time to speak with us - we truly appreciate all the conversations and connections made during this week.
Our participation in Alcova during MDW 2026 was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute @mickiewicz_institute as part of the NetWorks programme, which fosters international exchange and collaboration.

Semiophores: Obiecta Animata
Objects are often understood as passive tools designed to serve everyday functions and disappear into daily routines. This exhibition proposes another
perspective: the object as a living presence. Drawing on Krzysztof Pomian’s concept of the semiophore, objects gain meaning when removed from use and
placed on display. In this moment, their function is suspended and their symbolic value emerges. Here, the works become Obiecta Animata—objects activated
through human attention. Their vitality unfolds through three stages: creation by the artist, interpretation by the viewer, and recontextualization by the collector. Through this process, functional forms evolve into collectible design objects that transform ordinary gestures—such as eating, drinking, or storing—into
moments of reflection and experience.
Curated by Oliwia Maria Studio X Curator Bureau
Artists: @ale.zawistowska @obbbio @roman.delorenzo @william.guillon@camille.tan_@stanek.wichlinski
Exhibition design: @kwietnywoz
Photos: @studio.brinth @jacobbrinth
Alcova Milano @alcova.milano
Milan Design Week 2026
Baggio Military Hospital
Via Giovanni Labus, 10
20147 Milano, Italy
We would also like to thank everyone who visited our exhibition and took the time to speak with us - we truly appreciate all the conversations and connections made during this week.
Our participation in Alcova during MDW 2026 was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute @mickiewicz_institute as part of the NetWorks programme, which fosters international exchange and collaboration.

Semiophores: Obiecta Animata
Objects are often understood as passive tools designed to serve everyday functions and disappear into daily routines. This exhibition proposes another
perspective: the object as a living presence. Drawing on Krzysztof Pomian’s concept of the semiophore, objects gain meaning when removed from use and
placed on display. In this moment, their function is suspended and their symbolic value emerges. Here, the works become Obiecta Animata—objects activated
through human attention. Their vitality unfolds through three stages: creation by the artist, interpretation by the viewer, and recontextualization by the collector. Through this process, functional forms evolve into collectible design objects that transform ordinary gestures—such as eating, drinking, or storing—into
moments of reflection and experience.
Curated by Oliwia Maria Studio X Curator Bureau
Artists: @ale.zawistowska @obbbio @roman.delorenzo @william.guillon@camille.tan_@stanek.wichlinski
Exhibition design: @kwietnywoz
Photos: @studio.brinth @jacobbrinth
Alcova Milano @alcova.milano
Milan Design Week 2026
Baggio Military Hospital
Via Giovanni Labus, 10
20147 Milano, Italy
We would also like to thank everyone who visited our exhibition and took the time to speak with us - we truly appreciate all the conversations and connections made during this week.
Our participation in Alcova during MDW 2026 was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute @mickiewicz_institute as part of the NetWorks programme, which fosters international exchange and collaboration.

Semiophores: Obiecta Animata
Objects are often understood as passive tools designed to serve everyday functions and disappear into daily routines. This exhibition proposes another
perspective: the object as a living presence. Drawing on Krzysztof Pomian’s concept of the semiophore, objects gain meaning when removed from use and
placed on display. In this moment, their function is suspended and their symbolic value emerges. Here, the works become Obiecta Animata—objects activated
through human attention. Their vitality unfolds through three stages: creation by the artist, interpretation by the viewer, and recontextualization by the collector. Through this process, functional forms evolve into collectible design objects that transform ordinary gestures—such as eating, drinking, or storing—into
moments of reflection and experience.
Curated by Oliwia Maria Studio X Curator Bureau
Artists: @ale.zawistowska @obbbio @roman.delorenzo @william.guillon@camille.tan_@stanek.wichlinski
Exhibition design: @kwietnywoz
Photos: @studio.brinth @jacobbrinth
Alcova Milano @alcova.milano
Milan Design Week 2026
Baggio Military Hospital
Via Giovanni Labus, 10
20147 Milano, Italy
We would also like to thank everyone who visited our exhibition and took the time to speak with us - we truly appreciate all the conversations and connections made during this week.
Our participation in Alcova during MDW 2026 was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute @mickiewicz_institute as part of the NetWorks programme, which fosters international exchange and collaboration.
Kolorowe kilimy, amorficzne szkło, wyrafinowane formy z polerowanej stali. Hanna Rydlewska @haniarydlewska, redaktor naczelna „Vogue Polska Living” przemierza tegoroczną wystawę @alcova.milano tropem polskich twórczyń i twórców.
Aurea evokes the moment when solid matter begins to open - revealing a luminous interior held within its core.
Inspired by mineral formations developing within the earth, the piece reflects processes of accumulation, crystallization, and gradual unveiling, where what is hidden becomes softly present.
📹 @rasiu

Ylve,
bespoke piece
A console created for a client from Milan, who discovered our work during last year’s Romantic Brutalism exhibition.
A continuation of Ylva, reimagined as a bespoke piece within a new, site-specific context.

Ylve
A long, flowing surface cast from recycled aluminum reflects the movement of water, with moonstones embedded like scattered river stones. The solid marble legs, veined with black, transition into cast aluminum forms that feel like a continuation of the stone.
Photo: @duawdt
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