A few years ago, the Triennale in Milan organised an event to promote Sardinian crafts. The cultural institution is now launching a new event along the same lines that will kick off next week (from 3rd March to 21st April).
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic it will mainly take place in a digital format, via a series of webinar seminars dedicated to Sardinian artisanal companies interested in developing further themes such as authenticity and originality, cultural heritage and local production, and digital communication.
But there is also a parallel experimental cultural project - ArtiJanus/ArtiJanas - consisting in matching two Sardinian artisans with two contemporary designers.
Developed by Fondazione di Sardegna under the artistic direction of Milan's Triennale, this project will look at two sectors - ceramics and textiles - and will involve two Sardinian artisanal studios, Terrapintada and Medusa.
Founded by Simonetta Marongiu and siblings Giulia and Robert Carzedda, Terrapintada produces ceramic pieces that combine traditional techniques with modern lines and geometries.
The Medusa laboratory is based in Samugheo, a town well-known for its textile traditions and it was founded by Marcella and Daniela Sanna. The two sisters bought the equipment of a historical textile company that closed in 2004 and founded their design studio moving from their family heritage.
They now apply this ancestral knowledge and know-how to contemporary interior design pieces, but let’s hope that one day they will collaborate with a fashion designer as it would be interesting to see how their woven designs may be turned into textiles for garments or accessories.
Terrapintada and Medusa were matched with Daniele Bortotto (Zanellato/Bortotto) and Serena Confalonieri and together they will produce new pieces following three principles, functionality, artisanal techniques and innovation. The results of this unique collaboration will be showcased at the "Homo Faber" event in Venice (scheduled from 9th to 26th September, hopdefully by then we won't have too many Coronavirus restrictions...).
It will be intriguing to see which other areas will be explored in future by this collaborative project, but we're betting on wicker baskets and weaving techniques and jewellery, two crafts that may provide contemporary designers with some magnificent inspirations.
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