Photograph courtesy Lasvit
Milano: Fuori Salone 2016 – Palazzo Serbelloni –
Lasvit – Via Lucis. In the splendid rooms of Palazzo Serbelloni Lasvit
presented “Via Lucis”, a journey through unique and contemporary projects
enhanced by the experience and the skills of master glassmakers. Past meets the
future in this setting where renowned names alongside Czech legends as well as young designers
reinterpret the neoclassical taste of chandeliers with a contemporary twist by
combining Czech glassmakers’ artisanal know-how and craftsmanship.
Above. Petra Krausova and Libor Sostak –
Intergalactic. This dynamic lighting sculpture is made of bright green uranium
glass, pulsing with changing light like an asteroid entering the atmosphere. The
Intergalactic blends ancient history and nature with inventive design, fine
craftsmanship and modern technology.
Photograph courtesy Lasvit
Lasvit – Via Lucis
Raja Schwahn-Reichmann - Omnia Vincit Amor
Photograph courtesy Lasvit
Lasvit – Via Lucis
Jakub Berdych – Empress
Inspired by the traditional shape of chandeliers
popular during the reign of Empress Maria Theresa, this contemporary reflection
on the iconic style brings refreshing new details.
Lasvit – Via Lucis
Daniel Liberskind – Ice Vases
Photograph courtesy Lasvit
Lasvit – Via Lucis
Maxim Velcovsky – Memento Mori
The macabre Czech masterpiece known as the
Sedlec Ossuary is one of twelve World Heritage Sites in the Czech Republic. It
contains approximately of between 40,000 to 70,000 skeletons whose bones were
artistically arranged by Frantisek Rint to form chapel decorations in 1870.
Maxim Velcovsky pays homage to Rint’s actual bone chandeliers by imprinting
their shapes into a glass form. The Latin phrase Memento Mori, reminding us to
‘remember death,’ became the essence of this object. It symbolizes birth and
death as well as the disappearing crafts that are passed from generation to
generation in Europe.
Lasvit – Via Lucis
Campana Brothers – Candy
Inspired by popular candies found in Brazilian
markets, the Candy Collection combines playful colors and patterns of South
America with traditional Bohemian craftsmanship.
Palazzo Serbelloni - Family Crest