October, 2008

HELIDON XHIXHA: The Three MonolithS 

|Montanstahl Stabio, Switzerland|

The monument, installed in October 2008, is located at the entrance of The Montanstahl Stabio in Via Gerrette 4 – Industrial Zone 5 – Switzerland.

Each one of the three stainless steel monoliths reflects the personality of the owners and administrators of the company. Father and two brothers working together and striving for success in a dynamic family-owned business.

The columns are created in stainless steel using a different technique on each one of them. Their size vary from four meters to six meters in height. Art is the mirror of our culture, therefore art serves as more than decoration or a flagship – it offers room for imagination, relaxation and ideas. The power of its aesthetic possibilities has a positive impact on the company and its employees.

During the day the three astonishing columns capture the sky light and extend their energy to the beautiful surrounding environment while at night the monument reflects the artificial lights on its surface in a magically distorted manner.

LITERATURE

• Skira Editore, Helidon Xhixha: Leggero come l’acciaio, Catalogue October 2009. p.14
• Lucia Mayer, Helidon Xhixha “La forza del metallo”, Art Style Magazine, Summer 2010.
• Helidon Xhixha: Energia dell’acciaio attraverso l’arte, Catalogue, March 2013, p. 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
• Alexandra Rudnykh, Helidon Xhixha at Design Days Dubai, International Millionaire Magazine, Moscow, March 2013, p. 33
• Rima Alsammarae, Helidon Xhixha: “Steel Rebel”, CID Interior Design Magazine, Dubai, December 2013, p.23
• Jill Thayer, Helidon Xhixha: Sculpting Light, ARTPULSE magazine, Winter 2015, no. 21, Vol.6