sara ricciardi's immersive installation captures the mythical magic of an austrian castle

sara ricciardi captures details and peculiarities of the hollenegg castle in a playful, interactive installation during this year’s milan design week. the project reinterprets elements of the magic and beauty of the castle using velvety textures, tapestries and layers of silk in anticipation of the ‘legacy’ exhibition organized in may by the ‘schloss hollenegg for design’ program.

photos by delfino sisto legnani

the milan-based designer combined craft and technology in an immersive installation curated by alice stori liechtenstein and produced by 5VIE art + design. the space features an interactive large sphere surrounded by velvet and embroidered textures, tapestries and crystals to explore the importance of heritage, in personal and collective terms. ‘arcadia’ references the castle’s beauty and serenity and acts as a precursor to the legacy exhibition taking place from 4 to 7 of may in hollenegg, where visitors will be able to walk in many rooms of the castle normally closed to the public.

sara ricciardi brough elements of the castle to milan, creating an immersive installation

the project was created in partnership with tappezzerie druetta and lunosa

the large interactive sphere is symbolic of schloss hollenegg’s compelling legacy