{"id":43287,"date":"2024-09-20T17:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/light-art-matter-contemporary-murano-according-to-the-master-glassmakers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:14:58","slug":"light-art-matter-contemporary-murano-according-to-the-master-glassmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/light-art-matter-contemporary-murano-according-to-the-master-glassmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Light, art, matter: contemporary Murano according to the master glassmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Venetian designer Francesca Torsello offers an inspiring snapshot of today’s Murano through the voices of five master glassmakers. A project for Homo Faber in Citt\u00e0 and The Venice Glass Week. <\/h2>\n
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Glass is one of the driving forces of Venice’s productive fabric<\/strong>. With its delicate balance between fragility and strength, it faces the challenges of an evolving world amidst technological innovation and economic pressures. The allure of craftsmanship remains intact, and it is precisely the new generations of artisans who choose to carry forward a tradition that continues to find space and relevance. <\/p>\n

It is in this context that the +Fragile<\/strong><\/a> project was born, conceived by Francesca Torsello<\/strong>, a young Venetian designer who tells the story of today’s Murano<\/strong> through her own contemporary vision and that of five master glassmakers from prominent Murano furnaces\u2014Gambaro & Tagliapietra<\/strong>, WAVE by Roberto Beltrami<\/strong>, Davide Salvadore<\/strong>, Nicola Moretti<\/strong>, and Moleria Miki Glass<\/strong> by Gabriel Urban<\/strong>\u2014who were called upon to reinterpret GLASS A, a Murano glass tumbler blown into a fixed iron mold. The masters accepted the challenge of working with the same mold, demonstrating how truly diverse creations can emerge from a single starting point. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The choice to work on an object as simple as a glass tumbler becomes an act of profound respect for tradition and a challenge toward new forms of expression. GLASS A thus becomes a symbol of collaboration between artisans and designers, and a reflection on the present and future of Murano. <\/p>\n

In the interviews<\/strong> conducted by Francesca, the masters express their vision of Murano today. They can be read until September 22<\/strong> alongside each glass in the exhibition at MEG Glass Boutique<\/a> in Calle delle Ostreghe, San Marco 2357. The project is part of the Venice Glass Week<\/a> events and on the occasion of Homo Faber in Citt\u00e0<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The exhibition is open to the public from 10 AM to 7 PM. For information: info@piufragile.it<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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A dialogue with the Master glassmakers on the Murano of tomorrow<\/h3>\n

Luciano Gambaro<\/strong> of Gambaro & Tagliapietra<\/a> emphasizes the importance of the human factor in artisanal work. Murano has a future, but to survive, it is essential to invest in innovation while maintaining the great tradition of glass. <\/p>\n

Roberto Beltrami<\/strong>, founder of WAVE Murano Glass<\/a>, highlights the need to maintain a balance between tradition and innovation. His greatest challenge is training a new generation of glassmakers<\/strong>, a slow, demanding, and crucial process for the island’s future. <\/p>\n

Gabriel Urban<\/strong> of Moleria Miki Glass<\/strong> speaks about how Murano glass has become a passion for those working with it today, unlike in the past when it was more of an economic necessity. He imagines a free Murano full of artists, a sort of “mecca” for those seeking something unique. <\/p>\n

Nicola Moretti<\/strong><\/a>, a lifelong experimenter, explains how he abandoned mass production to focus on unique pieces and custom workmanship. His vision for the future of Murano is linked to quality and experimentation, carrying forward family traditions and technological innovation. <\/p>\n

Davide Salvadore<\/strong><\/a> expresses a bittersweet but determined vision of working in Murano. For him, the island’s future is uncertain but possible, provided a leader is found who is capable of guiding a renaissance of artistic glass<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Read the full interviews<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Article by Lucia Pecoraro.
\nPhotos @ Lucrezia Ceselin.<\/em>
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