One, ten, eighty càntirs: the traditional terracotta jug with two mouths, famous for its ability to cool liquids and an emblem of the typical conviviality of Barcelona, is the focus of a series of artistic works. The curator Júlia Esqué tells us all about it.
In the northern French region scarred also physically by mining activities, the local antenna of the famous museum went “20,000 leagues below the earth”, investigating the artists’ relationship with the real and imagined universes hidden beneath our feet.
In the Twenties, aesthetic codes borrowed from the avant-garde movements and technical progress went hand in hand to develop a new decorative language: stylised geometric patterns that immediately spoke to a wide audience. A dynamic and treasured expertise handed down by design.
A meeting with the author of “Il giardino di notte” to investigate his very personal use of rare earths and light.
The Lagos-born artist who lives in Canada has been reflecting on the colonial heritage of his country for years, starting from the earth. His works tell how mineral mining has shaped the face of Nigeria.
A book that brings together the extraordinary photographic exploration of Edward Burtynsky in the ‘residual landscapes’, changed by our way of life. Not merely images but thought-provoking tools.
Humus starts its journey by looking at the ground, on which not only our feet but also our homes, cities, factories and roads stand; and where orchards, wheat fields and woods spread their roots. Our whole existence is based on that which may seem just a surface, but which in fact is much more. Because it has a thickness, a depth, a history and a very intense life.
Smartphones, TVs, photovoltaic panels, wind turbines: all today’s devices and machines require rare earths. Seventeen elements that are increasingly indispensable for today’s technological and digital society, under discussion in international forums. It pays to get to know them better.
Not just a vocation, but a commitment to LAND, the international landscaping consultancy firm that makes nature a driver of change.
In an interview the designer tells us about the path that, through a residence in Finland, led him to understand in depth the many aspects of ceramics, starting from the wild clay of a Finnish lake.
