Homo Faber – In Citta’
Fondazione Berengo Art Space – Murano
Sottovetro – Made in Wonderglass
Made in WonderGlass presents SottoVetro
– until May 15 - an exhibition curated by Jean Blanchaert within the
prestigious surroundings of the Fondazione
Berengo Art Space, in conjunction with the 59th Venice Biennale and as part of the In Citta’ section
of Homo Faber 2022. SottoVetro alludes
to/puns on the preservation process known in Italy as ‘sottovuoto’ i.e. vacuum
packing goods to preserve them and extend their shelf life. Sottovetro - under glass
- evokes the sense of seeing below the surface, of uncovering what is behind
the presented work of art. WonderGlass takes visitors into an intimate landscape with this exhibition,
presenting each artist's secret – recipe – for creativity.
Addressing contemporary
culture and the seductive power of language, Francesco Vezzoli presents an
oversized homage to the iconic Schiaparelli perfume bottle.
Francesco Vezzoli
Il Grande vetro di Francesco Vezzoli – After Leonor Fini
Two cultural matrices, industrial and craft,
coexist and merge in an image that evokes Hokusai’s view of the Amida waterfall
and whose title recalls famous Neapolitan song.
Andrea Anastasio – Luna Rossa
Joana Vasconcelos fuses fabric with glass in a work that celebrates
collective identity
Joana Vasconcelos - Interaction
Joana Vasconcelos - Interaction
Maurizio Mussati
structured WonderGlass as if it were a rugby team, of which he was a supporter:
speed, courage in tackles and vision of the game. From London, Christian, his son is
not only in tune with his father, but brings new ideas. Their WonderGlass company
is always looking for
technical and aesthetic innovations. "
Jean Blanchaert
curator
Moritz Waldemeyer always focuses on
creating an emotional response in the viewer with light and form presents the illuminated
installation.
Moritz Waldemeyer - Prometheus
Christian and Maurizio Mussati
Eos is inspired by the flow of lava and designed to
represent the transitionary moment when liquid turns solid. Shaped by gravity the piece creates the
illusion of liquid on the brink of overflowing, combined with a light source to
produce oscillating lights and shadows.
Armand Louis – Atelier-Oi – Eos
Inspired from disparate
travels to archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, where the history of
ancient civilisations is permeated in the landscape and marked by the passage
of time.
Simone Zucubi – Studio Pluz – Minosse C Table
The pattern and texture
that are created in the instant of pressing the printing ink or paint onto the
block capture the moment the work is made and become something of a trademark
to both the process and the finished product.
The moment the fluid glass hits cold air is the moment the object is
formed.
Richard Woods - Glass and Wood
Nao Tamura
Bethan Laura Wood – Chain Side Table
The Mussati Family
Ludovico, Maurizio, Christian and Candida Mussati