Metamorphoses Variation is the ceramic evolution of Masterpiece, first presented during Milan Design Week 2025. The new Metamorphoses Variation Collection of unique ceramic wall coverings, born from the four- handed experimentation undertaken with Oliver Laric and the result of a technical and material contamination between the artist and Refin Laboratory.
The Variation expresses all Refin’s boldness in exploring new possibilities for porcelain stoneware. The development of the collection has been a complex and challenging journey, leading to an innovative and unexpected proposal that is unique within the ceramic landscape. This realization process was made possible by the experience gained by Refin in recent years with three-dimensional materials, which allowed for the translation of the artist’s original idea into a true collection of porcelain stoneware wall coverings: a structured surface with a dual soul, conceived by the artist to bring to ceramics the same idea of metamorphosis expressed in the Masterpiece artwork.
By thoroughly analyzing the potential of ceramics and employing innovative techniques, Refin succeeded in creating a three-dimensional, lenticular-inspired structure that combines a smooth side with a textured side of organic materiality. Depending on the angle from which the surface is viewed and how it is installed, this duality generates a constant perceptual variation: as it is struck by light and according to where it is placed, the material delivers very different visual and aesthetic effects.
The surface is also characterized by a special metallic effect applied through an artisanal process, presented in three versions — Bronze Earth, Copper Sand and Steel Rock — chosen to echo the metal used by the artist for the sculptures in the Masterpiece artwork. The metallic finish takes on different connotations, appearing lighter and glossier on the smooth side and darker, more burnished on the textured side. Thanks to this feature, the product offers an ever-changing experience depending on the time of day, the light and the observer’s position.
