studio nucleo melds antique ex-voto souvenirs in resin

studio nucleo‘s ex-voto project – curated by gianluigi ricuperati and produced by barbara de micheli for the institute for production of wonder, torino – is an exhibition featuring a selection of five unique pieces. nucleo participated at PARA20SACRI, a project – curate by gianluigi ricuperati and produced by barbara de micheli (in collaboration with caterina filippini) for the institute for production of wonder, torino – and supported by rinascente.

souvenir ex-voto, bowel // nucleo piergiorgio
robino epoxy resin on vintage ex-voto 10 x 10 x 4h cm unique piece
image © studio pepe fotografia

studio nucleo‘s andrea branzi, marco cendron, laboratorio zanzara, Nucleo, patricia urquiola, emiliano ponzi, chiara onida, Italo Rota, sristiano seganfreddo and zanellato/bortotto reinterpreted various religious object, producing 1000 pieces in limited edition, in collaboration with some italian artisans and crafts workshops. designers’ suggestions came from images selected by silvia urbini, an expert in the field of book illustration and in the books of divination between renaissance and baroque.

souvenir ex-voto, nose // nucleo piergiorgio
robino epoxy resin on vintage ex-voto 14,5 x 10 x 4h cm unique piece

PARA20SACRI is a narrative shop and a show, which connects a classic of the roman material culture – the emporium of sacred objects – with design, illustration, research crafts, and authorial graphic design. at the new rinascente, PARA20SACRI is the inaugural exhibition set inside the reproduction in 1:1 scale of the alberti’s cappella rucellai.

souvenir ex-voto, hand // nucleo piergiorgio
robino epoxy resin on vintage ex-voto 15 x 10 x 4h cm unique piece

esigners’ suggestions came from images selected by Silvia Urbini, an expert in the field of book illustration and in the books of divination between Renaissance and Baroque.

souvenir ex-voto, breast // nucleo piergiorgio
robino epoxy resin on vintage ex-voto 12,5 x 18 x 4h cm unique piece

souvenir ex-voto, eyes // nucleo piergiorgio
robino epoxy resin on vintage ex-voto 12,5 x 17 x 4h cm unique piece

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edited by: lynn chaya | designboom