Prototype no. 000-F for Moloch floor lamp, 1971–72 by the late Italian designer Gaetano Pesce (1939–2024) is a provocative work of radical Italian design. Discover this surprisingly larger-than-life work, held in the NGV Collection, and hear from Abraham Thomas, Curator of Architecture and Design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, as he explores the genesis of this design icon.
This video has been produced as part of Observations – NGV’s annual program of events that invites close examination of the NGV Collection, and unlocks its stories through the eyes of international researchers, curators, and writers.
Observations is generously supported by an anonymous donor.