Vittorio Gennari

DAB PENGUIN, DESIGN VITTORIO GENNARI

This penguin’s gesture (dabbing) refers to a pose struck by athletes after an exceptional performance or by footballers after a goal, a gesture of pride that recognizes a great feat, imitated by millions of young people around the globe. 60% of the world’s penguins have disappeared over the last 50 years, yet this penguin seems to say ‘I’m here and I’m a hero’. This call for attention is meant to raise awareness about what’s happening to those (besides us) who live on planet Earth.

The ceramic penguin is designed with low poly, a technique used in 3D video games to create characters and objects with a polygonal effect. Embellished with metal enamels, the penguin has a shape reduced to the essentials. As if to suggest the idea of ​​a presence that slowly reduces to dissolve.