Sea-nthesia Cabinet / Homo Faber 2024
Sea-nthesia is a collectible cabinet designed by Marika Tardio Studio and created in collaboration with the surface designer Alice Corbetta and the artistic carpentry of Lorenzo Susini, Stile Legno.
It is a furniture piece that looks like it was abandoned in the depths of the ocean Over time it has taken on the appearance of the microorganisms that live there, dressing up with new formal references. Experimentation, emotional value, and artisanal heritage coexist in this contemporary product.
The wooden Jelutong structure and the legs are entirely handcrafted according to the tradition of «Stile Legno», an ancient carpentry shop producing and handcrafting wooden furniture and furnishing accessories since 1963.
The surface designer Alice Corbetta expertly crafted the doors of the Sea-nthesia Cabinet.
Her activity focused on the creation of material bas-reliefs that recall the phenomenon of marine fouling and create tactile surfaces where light flows, entering into symbiosis with the matter.
The Journey of Life
Creative direction by Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini
Curated by Michelangelo Foundation
Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini
Idea and design curated by Marika Tardio
Artistic coating performed by Alice Corbetta
Wood & engineering by Stile Legno
Layers of materials such as the red bole of Armeria, the metallic leaf of brass and copper combined with natural chemical processes create oxidation, in a game of outcroppings where the piece of furniture continues to live and change.
The wooden handle, also sculpted by hand, was subsequently covered by Giorgio Linea with the ancient bandaging technique. Inside, the two-tone laminated leather shelves with their serrated rib frill create a further surprise.
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