Elena Salmistraro
Elena Salmistraro (Milan, 1983) graduated in Industrial Design from the Politecnico di Milano in 2008; the following year she founded her own professional studio – also in Milan, with architect Angelo Stoli – where she focuses on product design and architectural projects.
In 2016, at the XXI International Exhibition of the Triennale Di Milano, titled Design After Design, she participated in the W. Women in Italian Design exhibition, the ninth edition of the Triennale Design Museum.
Chimera
In Chimera, Elena Salmistraro merges rigour with self-expression, in a graphic grammar laden with symbolic meaning. Originating from four graphic themes, this family of large slabs has a striking visual extroversion, with motifs that blend different graphic and colour codes with scraps that mimic the surfaces of stones, fabrics and leathers. In this expressive carousel, constantly pursuing the guiding image of the chimera, the designer orchestrates intriguing implanted figures, amplified by the use of an innovative ceramic surface finishing technique.