Internationally famed artist Alex Proba, founder of Studio Proba recently unveiled her newest artistic medium—mosaic pools. Originally starting off as custom painted mural pools, this newest iteration uses hand crafted tiles to maximize longevity and structural quality.
Proba’s pools are meticulous labors of care and precision where permanent art installations can become functional features of luxury living. Whether striking as a conversation piece, immersive experience or a place to reflect—no pun intended—these pools are certainly one-of-a-kind landmarks carving out colorful footprints in residential spaces.
Inspired by nature through the lens of color and shape, the organic forms that intermingle throughout the basin of the pool are intended to be reminiscent of coral reefs and other ocean life. Proba’s art follows a recurring theme—it urges the viewer to be involved in its own presentation, to notice each detail and feeling it invokes, to act on curiosity. In the case of the Proba Pool, she invites the viewer to be physically immersed in the colors and forms, viewing them as the filtered light shifts and warps each shape into familiar silhouettes dancing through the water. The bright colors mimic the energy and life of the city of Miami, allowing the art to be fully at home in the context of its environment.
This particular Proba Pool was the first to use custom handmade ceramic glazed tiles to form a mural. Proba was able to collaborate with Ceramica Suro in Guadalajara, Mexico to make high quality, precisely shaped and colored tiles to fit each angle and curve of the pool’s basin. Though the installation takes much longer, Proba emphasizes her respect and appreciation for the process and the work that the artists at Suro put in to make this pool a reality.
“It was so worth it in the end,” Proba reports. “You don’t see this kind of art every day, and it’s been incredible to create something so unique with people who truly understand it. I can’t wait to bring more color into the world and hopefully create more of these magical pools.” She continues to spread curiosity and whimsy through her murals, sculptures and countless other mediums all over the world.
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