exhibition by GENETO studio explores the history of majolica tiles
the aim of GENETO studio?s exhibition project is to trace back to the history of the japanese majolica tile, which nowadays is exported mainly to asian countries. through the display of the ceramic pieces and historical documents, the architects want to encourage visitors to re-discover the uniqueness and beauty of the art.
the black architectural structure in the center of the room brings a new perspective to the space
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the original tiles take inspiration from islamic culture, as they were produced in iberia peninsula before being exported to italy. in the late 19th century, people began producing victorian tiles in england which were later imported to japan where they were known as ?majolica tiles?. at this time, they were exported not only to japan but also to other asian countries that admired the western architecture.
the black piece gently divides the space into four chapters
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designing the exhibition space, the team set three main themes: the history of the majolica tile, the influence of western europe, and showing the world filled by captivating majolica tiles. in order for visitors to understand the history efficiently, the black architecture with a pitched roof was installed in the center of the room, which could be seen as either a house or a castle, being positioned at an angle of 16 degrees. this divides the space into four sections and provides a circulating walking path for visitors to follow the history of the majolica tiles from chapter one...
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