Thursday, 5 November 2015

2. Second Encounter with Venini


About twelve years ago I saw a selection of contemporary Venini glass vases at Jensen's in London. Among them was the striking Yemen, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1984:


In the Venini catalogue I also saw a picture of Gea Color, designed in 1995 by Gae Aulenti; which Jensen's, very obligingly, arranged to have sent from the Venini shop in Paris, for me to view:
Unable to choose between the two, I took both home; aware that both were too special to leave one behind, and that their striking differences could create a dynamic display.

Twelve years on, these vases have not lost any of their interest; even after spending three years actively collecting ceramics that culminated in an exhibition project: Keramik Conversations

Embodying two very different styles and aesthetics, these two Venini vases also set standards for my next glass purchases, over ten years later.



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