Beforehand I gave you a sneak peek into the attractive Villa Borsani: A modernist masterpiece – Villa Borsani at Alcova 2024 one of many two villa’s of Alcova 2024. On strolling distance at Villa Bagatti Valsecchi, there was much more to see. Completely different flooring crammed with design and craft, lovely staircases, kitchens and lengthy concrete hallways on the basement gave us an impression of the work of the various chosen artists from all around the world introduced collectively for Alcova 2024.
I attended the opening a day early, which gave me the chance to even have a number of the rooms all on my own. Within the coming week I hope to indicate you some extra of the completely different exhibitions that caught my eye at villa Bagatti Valsecchi in a couple of posts.
Victoria Yakusha – Skarb
I beforehand launched Ukrainian artist Victoria Yakusha of Faina on the weblog by completely different exhibitions and by exhibiting their Antwerp showroom. She is a real pioneer of the ‘residing minimalism’ motion and an architect and designer. It was a pleasure assembly her once more whereas having fun with drinks on the terrace within the lovely backyard behind that surrounded the villa.
At Alcova she introduced her new assortment: Skarb, the Ukrainian phrase for treasure. A restricted assortment of vases adorned with adorned with distinctive polychrome topazes. Polychrome topazes are uncommon pure gems which may solely be discovered on the territory of the Volyn deposit in Ukraine. These extraordinary gems can comprise two and even three coloration transitions in a single crystal which improve the extraordinary magnificence and recognizability of those minerals.
The exhibition additionally options the Korotun Desk, evoking the silhouette of a Cossack gull boat, alongside the Domna Armchair, devoted to the Trypillian Venus. Guests are invited to replicate on the true which means of treasure and its enduring significance in shaping our previous, current, and future.
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