
Preparing for the wider Venice Biennale, the exhibition will launch at the Palazzo Contarini della Porta di Ferro and its surroundings, showcasing furniture and lighting made from a unique blend of rubber and metal mesh – a signature material for this Paris-based designer.
The pieces, including chairs, benches, and lights, displayed at the event have all been meticulously handcrafted in the designer’s own studio. As described by the gallery, these creations embody a lattice-like intricacy, reimagining an ethereal technique in a more substantial, tactile form. In this manner, ‘Heavy Reticello’ represents both tribute and progress – transforming traditional craftsmanship into a powerful language of material, grounded in exploration and physicality.