Last works by Laura Carraro at GAeM exhibition in Ravenna
We’re proud to be part of International prize GAeM exhibition at Biblioteca Classense in Ravenna, curated by Linda Kniffitz and Daniele Torcellini, from 8 October to 26 November 2017, during the fifth edition of Ravenna Mosaico, biennial of contemporary mosaic. Among the 13 selected works for this important collective, „Grand Tour. Venezia e La laguna di Venezia“, artist’s books by Laura […]
THE CUSTOMIZED MOSAIC
The customized mosaic “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” _William Morris Each one of us would like to make the environment in which he lives beautiful and comfortable, for himself and for the people he loves. And what we choose to put into […]
„KNOWING“. A MOSAIC TOLD BY ITS CUSTOMERS
Interview by Laura Pizzini/Zeroidee Mutual understanding: a way to achieve real integration and true relationships between people and between cultures. „Conoscere“ („Knowing“), Laura Carraro e Mohamed Chabarik 2015 400 x 300 cm. Marbles, stones, Venetian smalti and gold ph Giovanni Chiarot/Zeroidee „Knowing“ is a work born from an encounter between people who want to look […]
Mosaic and nature with Stefano Jus
Works made with natural elements and mosaic: with Stefano Jus we experienced natural texture and land art, for a comparison with mosaic. Thanks to the invitation of Stefano Jus, artist and our teacher at Mosaic School of Spilimbergo, we are at the beautiful collective at the Galleria Civica d’arte „Celso e Giovanni Costantini“ of Castions of Zoppola (Pn), from […]
At Milano Design Week with Valcucine
Fuorisalone 2016. See you in Brera Design District from Tuesday 12th, at Fuorisalone events / Eurocucina 2016. The skilled hands of Mohamed Chabarik will customise the front panels of Genius Loci kitchen drawers before your very eyes: silver, precious stones, filato glass, marbles…come to discover the news! Aesthetic studies, care over detail and technical skill.
„?“: a container for the stories that will be told by the mosaic
The title of this work took inspiration from its shape, which is sinuous, curved and balanced: it consists of one main body and a separate dot, a sort of S-shaped symbol recalling Venice Grand Canal, a proper container for the stories that will be told by the mosaic it enshrines.
The yellow bathroom. Homage to Carlo Scarpa.
We got deeply involved with the ideas of Carlo Scarpa, who managed to select the most significant elements of Venetian tradition and give them a very modern interpretation. Enlightened by the elegant window, the mosaic is a composition of irregular tesserae of three different yellow gradations. This gives a slight vibration to the general effect […]
Why are stones used in mosaics and what values do they encompass?
“Stones carry with them the history of the world. And very often it is they which inspire in us the work itself and its intrinsic message.” [Stonework Personages] – Tiziano Terzani by Mohamed Chabarik / Stones from the TagliamentoRiver) Laura Carraro and Mohamed Chabarik speak of the great value of stones in the mosaic. Round, […]
