Venice - Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore - Homo Faber 2024 - Favorite Works and Artisans

  Venice - Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore  

Homo Faber 2024 - The Journey of Life

 Favorite Works +  Artisans

Set in the historic Fondazione Giorgio Cini on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Homo Faber 2024 - The Journey of Life - celebrating artisanal mastery - inspiring objects - talented artisans - took visitors on a unique journey into the world of fine craftsmanship. Guests explored centuries-old spaces, from the Renaissance Cypress Cloister to the Palladian Refectory, all enhanced by stunning scenography - curated by the Michelangelo Foundation - art direction by Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini. The gardens and Gandini swimming pool were also opened especially for the event, immersing visitors in a blend of artistic creation and storytelling. In addition, they experienced hundreds of handcrafted pieces from global artisans and live demonstrations. 

Alberto Vanderbilt Cavalli

Executive Director - Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship

Susie Rogers - Kevin Mulvany - United Kingdom

Giovanni Bonotto

Simone Simeti - Giovanni Bonotto - Italy

Cypress and Magnolias - A Papier-Mache Wood

Nigel Peake - designed - Luca Guadagnino - Nicolo Rosmarini - imagined

Cenacolo Palladiano

Buccellati - fine silversmitting - Italy -  foreground

Pestelli Creazioni - Italy

Tommaso Pestelli - artisan

Youmeng Liu - United Kingdom

Youmeng Liu - artist

J. & L. Lobmeyer - Austria

Adelnasser Ibrahim - Egypt

Gabriele & Tommaso Masselli - Italy

Gabriele & Tommaso Masselli - artisans

Victor & Victor jr Clopotar - Romania

Anna Volkova - Netherlands

Simone Crestani - Italy + Sophie Blanc - France

Sala Arazzi

Light Installation - The Backstudio X Panerai

Rosalind Wyatt - United Kingdom

Toots Zynsky - United States

Vacheron Constantin - Switzerland

Officine Lamour - Italy + Nathalie Seiller Dejean - France

Gunjan Gupta & Cane Concept - India

Juliana Hyrri -  Finland - visual artist 

Leonardo Frigo - United kingdom - globemaker

Kendra Haste - United Kingdom

Ludovic Deplanque - France

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Switzerland -  Yoan Descollonges - artist/enameler

The Baba Tree Basket Company - Ghana

Nicole Driessens & Ivo van den Baar - Netherlands + Michela Cattai - Italy

Piscina Gandini

Alaia - France 

Global Selection of Contemporary Masks

Pietro Viero & Bethan Laura Wood - Italy

Via Arno + Based Upon - Twist/D - Piano - Ian Abell  - United Kingdom

Scuola Nautica

Andy Paiko - United States + Claire Morgan - United Kingdom

Hsin Hsin Joss Paper Culture - Taiwan

 Afterlife

Objects Related to Death and Funerary Rites

Labirinto Borges 

Young Ambassadors guided visitors