Yossi Milo Gallery is pleased to present VOLUTES: New Works by Yonathan Moore Studio, opening on Wednesday, June 24, from 6 - 8 PM in The Qube. Following the debut of VOLUTES during NYCxDESIGN 2026, the exhibition introduces new large-scale works that further the exploration of wave-like forms through Flux Metal Drape, the Studio’s proprietary aluminum fabrication system.
Flux Metal Drape uses two custom interlocking aluminum extrusions that generate rippling metal surfaces of variable wave frequency, rhythm, and scale. Moore developed this approach through years of fascination with aluminum extrusion, a process capable of producing complex geometries that are omnipresent in architecture and manufacturing, yet often deployed as hidden utility. Instead, Flux treats extrusion as a new medium for drawing in metal. The surfaces formed through the process generate a visual language, illuminating the interplay of function and form. Central to the system is a connection mechanism engineered with precision akin to watchmaking, while the resulting forms approach architectural scale.
The VOLUTES series emerged from sustained experimentation, producing a surface that folds back upon itself. Light becomes embedded within these folds. Governed by the object's geometry rather than an applied function, it emerges indirectly, diffused through reflection.
In plan, the works carry an inward spiral of a volute, a defining feature of the Ionic capital. In elevation, the stacked rhythms of the pieces recall the vertical cadence of Art Deco architecture. Both associations surfaced only after the pieces were complete, suggesting an underlying continuity of architectural memory.
VOLUTES: New Works includes two new large-scale light installations, a recomposed arrangement of four pieces from the original NYCxDESIGN 2026 presentation, as well as a unique wall light. Fabricated in polished mirror and warm brushed aluminum finishes, the works operate across two distinct material registers. The mirrored surface absorbs and reflects its surroundings, while the brushed finish emphasizes texture, mass, and the rhythmic undulations of the metal.
