Rêverie is a word full of magic. It describes that wonderful state of contemplative surrender, where thoughts drift freely, without a clear goal, carried by emotions, memories, and sensory impressions. This fluid, light, and sensual way of connecting with the world inspired a new visual project, dedicated to the collectible design and the question of how it can be represented. How do you capture in images the soul of metaphysical objects, enigmatic pieces that exist between idea and form, slipping away from logic to touch the imaginary, the dream, the metaphor? By stepping into the intangible space of rêverie - and leaving behind any realist instinct - the visual narrative created by Francesco Meneghello and Milan-based photographer Thomas Pagani becomes a conceptual exploration.
A collaborative investigation into the power of photography not just to preserve the symbolic identity of objects, but to expand their meaning - amplifying their poetic strength and opening them up to new interpretations. Blending digital tools with an analog sensibility, Thomas Pagani’s images are deliberately raw, imperfect. Each photo is a fragment of a world balanced between presence and imagination, where light and shadow become poetic tools for storytelling. As in dreams, objects turn into visual thoughts. They appear in black and white, stripped of context and freed from any clear form or scale. The image doesn’t portray what is real or realistic, but explores a possible world - one that invites us to let go of certainties.
In contrast to today’s dominant aesthetic, which favors fast and direct communication, Revêrie invites a slower, more poetic gaze. It asks us to engage with what is not immediately visible. It calls on our sensitivity and imagination as ways to access a more intimate and layered reality. Each image is born from the alchemy between author and photographer, in search of that fine line where everything begins to dissolve. Neither language dominates. Both push to their limits, meeting in that space of rêverie inhabited by ambiguity, mystery, and the undefined.