Belén Uriel's Glass and Iron Simulacra at Cascina I.D.E.A.

Spanish artist Belén Uriel (Madrid, 1974) presents "Green rim" at Cascina I.D.E.A. in Agrate Conturbia, following her residency with Nicoletta Rusconi Art Projects. The exhibition features glass and iron sculptures resembling wristbands, leg guards, helmets, armrests, and bin lids, which float like colorful dream apparitions. These ready-made objects are sublimated in metamorphic silicon oxide, referencing the human body and the technological-instrumental role they play in daily life. The title alludes to the optical phenomenon where sunlight refraction creates green edges along contours. Uriel's work asserts visibility and existential autonomy for everyday objects within consumer society, echoing Roland Barthes' idea that function legitimizes them. The artist is aware that the things closest to us often validate our material and immaterial status. The exhibition was reviewed by Alessandra Quattordio for Artribune.