Ron Gilad approaches the mirror not as a surface but as a proposition. Designed for Cassina, the Deadline collection treats reflection as something contingent: dependent on where you stand, how light enters the room, and what hour of the day it is. Each piece is constructed from two layers of glass working in concert with a reflective lacquer applied beneath. The result is a depth that resists easy reading. Color, form, and image shift with the viewer's movement, so the object is never quite the same twice. What reads as one composition from the left resolves into something entirely different from the right. Double-layer glass construction with reflective lacquer beneath Optical effects vary with angle of view and quality of incident light Available in an assortment of shapes and colorways Gilad trained in industrial design and fine art, and his practice consistently questions the assumed function of an object. With Deadline, the mirror becomes a record of time and position rather than a simple tool for reflection. It rewards prolonged looking.
