STUDIOLO

by MAURIZIO BARBERIS

Studiolo is the contemporary version of a collector's cabinet, made to be filled with objects and works of art. The project takes inspiration from the offices of renaissance humanists and intellectuals, repositories of vast collections of art and rare items, paintings, gems, sculptures, and ancient coins, courtesy of the sensibilities of nobles at the time. The most famous of these is the study of Federico da Montefeltro duke of Urbino, of the Este and the Medici.

 Two versions of Studiolo will be presented, made in lacquered wood, photographic panels, digital edits of 19th century paintings and ornamental motifs from Owen Jones' Grammar of Ornament.

Construction: CL Italia

Maurizio Barberis has been involved in art and design projects since the 1980s, producing solo shows and installations in Italy and abroad (at Dilmos Milano and at the Morat Institut of Freiburg-D, for example) and collaborations (Nilufar Gallery, Milano). He has also overseen two editions of the Milano Triennale and has worked tirelessly alongside Philippe Daverio to create an applied arts high school in Milan (with the Dipartimento di Cultura del Comune di Milano). Maurizio Barberis also collaborated with the Murano Glass Museum and the Fortuny Museum in Venice to organize conferences and workshops, and to plan the installation of the exhibition marking the 50thanniversary of Mariano Fortuny's disappearance. He has published various books of his photography (Electa, Damiani, Mondadori Arte, Rizzoli Italy, Rizzoli New York) and one on color theory. He won the prize for best photography at the 2012 Venice Biennale of Architecture. His most recent work was shown at Fondazione Levi in Venice last September. He is currently curating the contemporary art section of INTERNI magazine.

C.L. Italia was founded as a crafts company operating in the field of furniture, relying on a precious legacy of know-how, traditions and fine craftsmanship. Today, in its second generation, with a new production facility of 2500 square meters and an in-house team of over 20 professionals, the company keeps faith with its indispensable artisan roots while also utilizing the most advanced technologies. Passion, flexibility and versatility are the constants of the firm’s habitat concept. Solid wood of the finest varieties, briar, but also unusual materials like stones, metals, parchment and crystal are the ingredients of exclusive furnishings whose absolute value lies in a guarantee of the highest quality. Continuing experimentation, as well as refinement of classic coating techniques with shellac, aniline and wax, leads to the creation of original and personalized textures.