With his still ongoing solo exhibition, Kristalline Wunderkammer at the Ingo Maurer’s showroom in Munich, glass artist and craftsman Simone Crestani is going to be making an official appearance to the design industry insiders and enthusiasts … [more]
artworks
Man has always used natural elements for decorative purposes, often exploiting and modifying the nature to his own taste, with the only intent of owning the beauty. I have always admired with wonder and respect the nature, I believe that it is the greatest expression of beauty, that kind of beauty that satisfies the senses, that kind of beauty that only art can approach.
design
I often say that I am an artisan first, before being an artist. With my design works this is even more true. I apply the the delicate rules of glass working trying to short the distances between design and craftsmanship, utility and beauty, tradition and originality, to show that, when all these traits are merged, the result is surprising.
design
I often say that I am an artisan first, before being an artist. With my design works this is even more true. I apply the the delicate rules of glass working trying to short the distances between design and craftsmanship, utility and beauty, tradition and originality, to show that, when all these traits are merged, the result is surprising.
special projects
Glass is a versatile material that is well suited for interpreting different ideas, from people and environments that are far from me. I have often been fortunate enough to be involved in projects that go beyond my laboratory: my works are contaminated with new experiences and I learn who I am also through the limits I have to overcome.
events
MILANO DESIGN WEEK 2018
MiArt with Matter of Stuff
London-based gallery Matter of Stuff presents Transforming Matters, a curated exhibition of new furniture, lighting and accessories at Miart in Milan this April. Gallery founders, Simona Auteri and Sofia Steffenoni, have brought together … [more]
