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PROJECT Details

 

Empathic, the new exhibition at InGalleria, is the fourth step Punta Conterie is taking in its path to the recognition of the Muranese reality. First was the prestigious solo exhibition of Lino Tagliapietra, followed by Glass and Design, dedicated to the historic glass factories of the twentieth century, and Murano in Focus, displaying works by the three photographs Roberta Orio, Luigi Bussolati and Massimo Gardone, who explored the identity of the island and glass through their very personal points of view. And now Empathic, that in a way gets to the very heart of Murano’s vocation: production. Eight internationally renowned designers, all from different geographical areas, have ventured into original research on glassmade in Murano. 

Mecha- Luca Nichetto.

Luca drew inspiration from his childhood in Murano, where he grew up playing with Japanese robots. He shares his vision for the project- To me, they represented heroes protecting me, just like the true nature of Japanese robots is to protect humanity against disasters. And so, I thought of creating a robot as a symbol of protection for my home island, trying to emphasise what Murano glass represents to me not only in terms of techniques but especially colours. They are vivid, special colours, produced in Murano and they have specific compositions that use many types of minerals that vary for each factory. My objective, therefore, was to create various robots, using different colours and volumes and minimising the use of difficult glassblowing techniques, which, at times, tend to penalise the final result. I wanted to create an opulent piece with a very strong connection to my childhood. Other than glass, I used marble to create the bases, breaking away from tradition. There will be three robots in the exhibition and a fourth bigger one will be displayed in the terrace: a sort of totem, a religious symbol, almost like a guarding watching over the island of Murano.