An art exhibition is about to celebrate the life and ground-breaking work of Antonio Meucci in the palazzo next door to where the inventor of the telephone was born on via dei Serragli in 1808.
Created by a collective of five international artists called Intreccio Creativo, the Woven Frequencies exhibition delves into Meucci’s life, his pioneering contribution to technology, the importance of communication and his legal struggle to be recognized for his work. Each artist has created a personal interpretation of Meucci’s legacy, blending visual art with the concept of communication.
Intreccio Creativo was formed in the spring of 2022 to promote arts and crafts via creative projects in and around Florence. The five artists each work with different materials, yet share an interest in creating pieces using traditional techniques with a contemporary eye. Born in the UK, Jane Harman restores wooden antiques and designs and produces objects in wood. Kirstie Mathieson is a Scottish artist who works mainly with clay, creating simple objects from stoneware clay for the home and for everyday use. Born in Japan, Ayako Nakamori makes bags and accessories using a variety of natural fabrics, printing and decorative techniques in her Oltrarno bottega. American Andrew Stone is primarily a printmaker, using woodblocks to make contemporary and original pieces, while Florentine Ilaria Ceccarelli creates home decor and accessories, sewing together lengths of cord and rope in her home studio.
The show will take place on February 21 and 22, 10am to 6pm.
