An exhibition showing the work of 29 important figures in the world of design, of art and of fashion, animated by ecological concerns connected with the re-use of an object that is an iconic part of the Venetian scene: the Briccole, the oak mooring posts that rise out of the lagoon.
Eroded by the tides, the posts are given new life in the projects of these designers and transformed into objects of art by Riva 1920.
The Exhibition
Design, art, handwork, ecology, re-use of wood: these are the elements Riva 1920 would like to show through the display “Tra le Briccole di Venezia” (“Among the posts in Venice”) at the Arsenale North in Venice, held during “Passion 4 Clean Ideas” exhibition, in occasion of the 90th anniversary of Company RIVA 1920.
The 29 big names that “sign” the items of the display “Tra le briccole di Venezia” are a real pride as well as a further confirmation of the unique character of this project:
Antonio Citterio (booth), Terry Dwan (console), Michele De Lucchi (bookshelf), Mario Botta (small table), Matteo Thun (table), Pininfarina (model of Cisitalia 2020, antique car), Luca Scacchetti (table), Helidon Xhixha (table), Aldo Cibic (table), Enzo Mari (sculpture), Erasmo Figini (lamp), Paola Navone (installation), Karim Rashid (small sofa), David Chipperfield (bookshelf), Pierluigi Cerri (table), Marc Sadler (totem), Franco and Matteo Origoni (stool), Riccardo Arbizzoni (bank), Elio Fiorucci (painting on wood with female legs), Luisa Castiglioni (shelf), Angela Missoni (hammock), Claudio Bellini (console), Thomas Herzog (small-tables), Philippe Starck (wooden plates), Aldo Spinelli (table), Pinuccio Sciola (totem), Davide e Maurizio Riva (stool).
2010-08_TRA LE BRICCOLE DI VENEZIA