Glass is the material of the future. It is recyclable and mouldable. Inviting connection and teamwork, glass requires the merger of creativity and craftsmanship. Working with glass is like working with water. Liquid becomes solid through the confrontation of materials. Fire is needed to enable that transformation. The state-in-between solid and liquid is symbolized by a firebird, a generator of action, or a stream of lava, the Burning Falls. It carries fertility as well as danger. It can be both a blessing and a herald of doom. In our times, we can experience this in all the ecosystems around us. Nature is burning, and things are changing; water becomes a much-wanted commodity.
In this exposition, this idea is visualized through the clash of materials. Stone, bronze, glass, flesh are played off against each other in a dance of natural elements. In the installation Domestic Giant, two giant hands, the hands of time, decide if we destroy Nature or help her. Will we give, or will we take? This perpetual conflict is inherent to the materials and the ebb and flow of Nature and culture. The burning mouth of the furnace is the center of the arena. Are we destined to be spectators, watching from either here and now, from the past or the future? All the ingredients are present to immediately start constructing a new future in the United Nations International Year of Glass of 2022. If Burning Falls can break the walls that divide us today, it will create transparency in which we will recognize ourselves in the other.
Homo Faber
The exhibition is part of the Homo Faber In Città event, organised by The Michelangelo Foundation.
Venice is a city built on craftsmanship, and its true charm lies in the workshops and small artisanal businesses tucked away in the city’s backstreets. With this edition of Homo Faber Event, visitors can experience the lagoon city in a different way with In Città, an immersive, city-wide addition to the main exhibition on San Giorgio Maggiore Island. Experience daily life in a workshop, watch artisans demonstrate their skills, have a go at age-old crafts, take in an exhibition and buy custom-made gifts made in front of your eyes. Find out more on the Homo Faber website
Exhibition facts
Fondazione Berengo Art Space
Campiello della Pescheria 4
30141 Murano
Every day (except Mondays) 10 am - 5 pm
The exhibition is organised in collaboration with Berengo Studio
