Tobia Scarpa
Dall’arte della misura
silenziosamente
Exhibition by Paradisoterrestre
• Visual identity, Print, Motion
• 2020
The show defines itself as an uncritical interpretation of the enigmatic artwork “Melencolia I” by Albrecht Dürer (1514). Since its birth the engraving has obsessed many literati, intellectuals and artists repeatedly. Among these, Tobia Scarpa focuses on two specific geometric elements of Dürer's work – the polyhedron and the magic square. Researching hidden sides and identifying symmetries the designer created three limited edition artworks for Paradisoterrestre (two sculptures, Festuca Lapis in marble and Scudo Magico in iron and brass and Geometrie Nascoste, a print in a limited edition of 100).
Without breaking the conceptual continuity with the mathematical field, the exhibition identity silently strengthen its title. Through a meticulous typographical approach each letter's position as well as each empty space is measured without leaving anything to chance and eventually reshaping the appearance of the chosen words.
Technical details:
Leaflet and poster: offset printing on Fedrigoni X-Per 140g
Invitation: black on black bas-relief offset printing on Fedrigoni X-Per 140g + Fedrigoni cardboard 2mm
paradisoterrestre.it
Collaboration with Giulia Bardelli
Other projects
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Visual identity, Print, Motion
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Tobia Scarpa
Dall’arte della misura
silenziosamente
Exhibition by Paradisoterrestre
• Visual identity
• 2020
The show defines itself as an uncritical interpretation of the enigmatic artwork “Melencolia I” by Albrecht Dürer (1514). Since its birth the engraving has obsessed many literati, intellectuals and artists repeatedly. Among these, Tobia Scarpa focuses on two specific geometric elements of Dürer's work – the polyhedron and the magic square. Researching hidden sides and identifying symmetries the designer created three limited edition artworks for Paradisoterrestre (two sculptures, Festuca Lapis in marble and Scudo Magico in iron and brass and Geometrie Nascoste, a print in a limited edition of 100).
Without breaking the conceptual continuity with the mathematical field, the exhibition identity silently strengthen its title. Through a meticulous typographical approach each letter's position as well as each empty space is measured without leaving anything to chance and eventually reshaping the appearance of the chosen words.
Technical details:
Leaflet and poster: offset printing on Fedrigoni X-Per 140g
Invitation: black on black bas-relief offset printing on Fedrigoni X-Per 140g + Fedrigoni cardboard 2mm
paradisoterrestre.it
Collaboration with Giulia Bardelli
Other projects