Product Overview
Anna G. Twirl / Special Edition 2026
Corkscrew
Alessandro Mendini for Alessi 1994 / Pattern design: Arthur Arbesser 2026
Polyamide/Chrome Plated Zamak/AlkiPaper®*
[9" H x 3" Ø base]
“Twirl began with a simple idea: imagining the movement of a metal corkscrew as it enters the cork and the line it generates.What interested me was the gesture behind it that precise, mechanical movement becoming something graphic and playful when translated into a visual language. A pattern in continuous motion suggesting rotation, rhythm, and lightness. The name Twirl emerged naturally from this sense of movement playful, circular and continuous.The lines wrapping around Anna and Alessandro convey a feeling of perpetual motion. They circle the body in a way that animates the composition, giving the two figurines a vivid and almost kinetic presence. Stripes, in all their forms, have always been one of my favourite motifs and have appeared throughout many of my collections. I am particularly drawn to them in unexpected, vibrant colours, as they consistently bring both structure and energy to every design.” Arthur Arbesser
Note: *Body made of AlkiPaper®, a patented biocomposite based on paper, other raw materials of natural origin and functional components.
Anna G.’s smiling face has become something of a cult figure over the years, a real, bonafide, “design portrait” and tribute to a real woman. With the Colour Tales collection her unmistakable smile returns with a small series of new colour versions, a tribute to the chromatic research of the designer, Alessandro Mendini.
