Transparency, layering, chromatic transformation: these are the Pensieri Riflessi (Reflected Thoughts) of Draga & Aurel, the immersive installation that the creative duo is unveiling at the Galleria Rossana Orlandi for this year’s edition of Milan Design Week. The space becomes theatrical, a stage for intersecting stories and visual monologues that create an expressive symphony of interaction and reflection—between material, transparency, and color. The curtain rises on RESCUE ME, a new artistic upcycling project. The spotlight shifts to CADRE, a lucite sideboard, while the scene is lit up by the PHEBE lamps—satellites of light and color. Each piece pulses with energy, transporting viewers into a dreamlike dimension where wonder and contemplation intertwine. The paintings by **Aurel K. Basedow** represent the pictorial extension of a path that is both distinct and deeply interconnected. Rhythm and technique merge with instinct; multiple layers of resin create liquid depth, enclosing fabric textures, photographs, and painterly signs. With each pour, the original image is rewritten—until it becomes a deep, shimmering abyss where the gaze can wander and lose itself. “For us, painting and design are two worlds inextricably linked. They mirror each other in a constant play of echoes, reflections, and stories.” Pensieri Riflessi invites visitors to dive into color and light, to lose themselves in transparency and detail, and to discover the hidden language of layered composition. 

RoCOLLECTIBLE 2025 
Galleria Rossana Orlandi 
April 7-13, 2025 
Photos by Riccardo Gasperoni