Malo Turns Knitwear Into a Room You Can Walk Into
by Adriano Batista
During Salone del Mobile, Malo has unveiled “Act of Embrace,” a site-specific installation at Galleria Rossana Orlandi. The project extends knitwear beyond the garment, positioning it as both structure and spatial experience.
Antoine Peters
The installation was developed in collaboration with Antoine Peters, an artist whose practice has consistently explored the garment as an expanded form. Peters moves clothing beyond its functional role to become spatial, relational, and perceptual. His “Space Garments” transform familiar elements of dress (sleeves, tubular constructions, twists) into immersive textile structures that can be entered and experienced. For Malo, this collaboration feels like a natural extension of the brand’s own approach to knitwear, where construction and materiality define both form and sensation.
At its core, the installation is about Malo’s identity. Knitwear is understood not as a category but as a language. It is defined by construction, tactility, and proximity to the body. Here, that language is transposed into space, where material and technique operate at an architectural scale. The installation was developed using existing Malo garments and recovered materials, extending their lifecycle through transformation rather than new production. This reinforces a continuity between past and present forms.
The installation develops through enveloping and continuous volumes that retain a direct connection to the grammar of knitwear. Gauge, tension, and construction remain legible, allowing material to define structure with clarity and discipline. Peters’ intervention does not abstract these principles but amplifies them, extending knitwear into an environment that can be physically inhabited.
The notion of the embrace is approached as a condition rather than a metaphor. Knitwear exists in proximity. It protects, adapts, and accompanies the body with precision. Here, that condition is expanded into space, transforming an intimate relationship into a collective and immersive experience. The visitor moves within a composition shaped by softness, continuity, and controlled tension.
“Act of Embrace” will be on view from April 21 to April 28, from 10am to 8pm.
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