Stone coming from nature is the main topic of the Italian Stone Theatre, hosted in Hall 1 of the 54th Marmomac 2019. Under the title „Naturality: The Uniqueness and Purity of Natural Stone“ the focus is on the role stone has been playing in the biosphere and in human culture.
As usual, the presentations in the Italian Stone Theatre involve not only stone materials but also machinery and technology: the ingenuity of designers paired with the professionalism, construction skills, technical and productive expertise of Italian companies and machinery.
The following exhibitions are part of The Italian Stone Theatre 2019:
“Lithic Garden”, curated by Vincenzo Pavan: the microcosm of Hortus Conclusus is interpreted in the context of natural stone by prestigious international architects and designers through the development of 5 spaces offering a cross-section view of the interior of a stone garden.
“Natural Things”, curated by Raffaello Galiotto: the exhibition aims to rediscover the relationship between man and nature through 8 new design projects developed by 8 renowned designers boasting experience with natural stone materials and produced by Italian companies of excellence in the sector.
“Brand & Stone 2.0”, curated by Giorgio Canale based on a concept by Danilo Di Michele: the second edition of the exhibition where leading high-end design and furnishing companies develop indoor and outdoor projects for inclusion in their collections in collaboration with companies specialising in natural stone materials, processing and machinery.
“Percorsi d’Arte”, curated by Raffaello Galiotto: now at its second edition, the exhibition seeks to investigate the naturalness of stone through the works of five international artists and their long-term experiments with computer numerical stone processing technologies in collaboration with leading Italian companies in the production of machinery, software and tools.
Once again there is the “Ristorante d’Autore” edited by ADI Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige Delegation under the title “Nature Works”: the theme of the project is to analyse aspects of rock in nature, interpreting it to give shape to the objects decorating the restaurant so that guests feel welcomed by the movement and sensations of rocky landscapes.
Other presentations are the “Wine Bar“ curated by Giorgio Canale and the “Reception Forum” edited by Alberto Minotti.
The overall set-up of Hall 1 is by Raffaello Galiotto and Vincenzo Pavan with the collaboration of AIAPP, Italian Association of Landscape Architecture.
