UFO: What If the Aliens Are Us?

There is a fascinating paradox in how we look at the sky: we search for signs of intelligent life elsewhere because, perhaps, we struggle to recognize it here among ourselves. The UFO collection by Resident Artist starts from this very short circuit. Although the name suggests distant galaxies and flying saucers, the true journey these works propose is much closer: it is a journey inside the human being.

The unknown is not outside; it is in the "other."

We often use space as a metaphor for the void, but the UFO collection uses the cosmos as a narrative pretext. Each work is an investigation into the fear of the different. In a world that constantly tries to label and categorize everything, the UFO represents what escapes definition. It is the individual we do not recognize, the stranger, or simply that part of ourselves we are afraid to show.

For a company, integrating a work from the UFO collection means embracing the concept of "openness." In a corporate context, where diversity and inclusion are central themes, these sculptures become tangible symbols of a culture that does not fear the unknown but welcomes it as a source of enrichment.

UFO collection

An unidentified race.

UFO was born with a precise intent: to describe the human race as if it were, indeed, an unidentified flying object. We are a species full of contradictions, suspended in a space without apparent points of reference. The professional irony of Luca Martignani emerges right here: in looking at humanity with the detachment of an astronomer and the sensitivity of someone who knows that, under the skin, we are all made of stardust and existential doubts.

For the collector, owning a piece from the UFO series is not just about decorating with style. It means owning a mirror. It is an invitation to ask yourself: "Who is the alien in this room?". Often, the answer is the most interesting part of the evening.