antonio aricò
antonio aricò
Ceramica Dolce Curated by Silvana Annicchiarico
The imagery of Tuscan gardens "populated" by terracotta characters is reconsidered "with eyes closed". The "characters" of the tradition as the tortoises surmounted by pyramids, elephants with their sedan chairs, snakes symbol and municipal coats of arms come back to life in 2021 redesigning themselves in a fantastic way. The concept of the urban totem/obelisk as a handicraft work of urban decoration is contaminated by the design logic typical of industrial design and fashion. A collection of coherent objects in their imaginative world that assembled one on top of the other create large communicative sculptures, becoming urban or outdoor furniture. Individually the modules become intimate objects to be purchased one by one: vases, mirrors, chairs, containers...
client: Museo Della Ceramica, Montelupo Fiorentino
visuals: A.Aricò