FEUSE

Name and surname? FeUSE.
Nickname/stage name? FeUSE.
Nationality? 100% Italian
Place of birth? Italy.
Place of living? The world.
Age? Ageless.
Single or in a relationship? A trio of women and I.
Your studies? Technological, scientific, and creative.
A brief introduction of yourself as designers/crafters/artists? I am a steel plant, precisely the electric furnace of a completely circular ZERO WASTE steel plant, the first carbon-neutral certified steel plant in the world, my steel waste is managed by the passion of three women. While the precious steel I produce turns into multiple technological objects with specific and innovative technical properties, only the laws of nature act on my waste… and here are the Corals…
Artistic specialization? The processing of steel production waste.

At what age did you start being a designer/ crafter/artist? Four months ago.
How do you begin one of your works? Where steel processing ends, my works come to life.
Does anyone else help you create your works, or do you do everything by yourself? I rely on three people, without whom my idea would not have had any life or meaning. And I’m delighted they are three women.
How do you choose the name of your pieces? I chose the name Coral because my pieces also want to be a symbol to stir people’s consciences on the disappearance of marine corals, due to the rising temperature of the seas, produced by climate change.
In your projects, what other languages does your design dialogue with? e.g., painting, sculpture, graphics, digital works… Art and Technology, but above all Nature.

How would you place your works in a house/office/hotel? I imagine my largest pieces, which are also very rare, inside large and light-flooded beach houses, where the red of a Coral stands out, capable of moving those who observe it. Calling to mind the power of the sea and the wonderful treasures it hides: powerful, and important for the life of other beings. Very fragile, however, that must be protected. Just like corals.
Do you have any of your works at home? Yes of course, and also in the home of many, many friends. I love that my creations are a gift that donates beauty and awareness to people.
If you had the chance to place one of your pieces in a public or private place/home/location, what would it be? In Saint Peter’s; I would like to create objects that show the power of steel in relation to that of Faith; the waste of steel, because the humblest, the last are the first in the heart of the Lord; the red colour for the Passion of Jesus to save the world; the coral for the immense – but at the same time fragile – beauty of Mankind and Nature.

What is the most beautiful house you have ever seen? The ones where my pieces will be. Each house has its own beauty, told by its residents. I like that my works can be part of that story.
A work created by another designer that you would have liked to do? The Eiffel Tower.
A designer you wish could create one of your pieces? Arnaldo and Giò Pomodoro.
If you weren’t a designer/ crafter/artist, what would you do? I would be a lawyer, a biologist, a businessman.
What designer/crafter/ artist (even from the past) would you like to know? Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier.

An anecdote with Rossana that you will never forget? When I lit the Coral Christmas Tree with her in Piazza San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome: the beauty of this tree was the result of a work mostly made of passion. And then, that day there was joy, happiness and serenity. I am very proud that my tree was the reason for all of this.
Your favourite city? Rome, the cradle of eternal art.
A trip that you would like to take? To Atlantis.
A trip you never wanted to take? To landfills.
What’s something nobody has ever asked you, but you wish someone did? Why?