Here, nothing is neutral.
Every shape, every light, every silence is part of the experience.
a memory
of movement
The place holds a memory.
Before Lo Studiolo, before it was even an artist’s studio, it housed an alchemist’s workshop.
A space dedicated to observation, experimentation and the transformation of matter.
Later, the space becomes Gianni Arico’s studio, where exploration and craftsmanship take centre stage.
What is unfolding today is part of that continuity
Venice,
active ingredient
Venice is not a backdrop.
It is a matrix.
A city shaped by water, craftsmanship and the passing down of knowledge, it embodies a delicate balance between matter and spirit.
At the Studiolo, Venice becomes an anchor: a centre from which practices radiate.
a place that
transforms
The space is never quite the same.
It changes with the experiences it hosts:
workshops, exhibitions, masterclasses, time for research
Each activation transforms the space, leaves a trace, opens up a new configuration.
Inhabit the space
embrace
slowing down
observing,
doing