Tresse

Tresse investigates how materials can be structurally interwoven. Braided metal elements — developed in collaboration with metal workshops such as Mingardo and Paris-based ateliers — are formed through controlled torsion, heat, and mechanical tension. These are combined with carved stone components produced by La Ponte, where blocks are CNC-milled and then hand-finished to receive and stabilize the metal structure. This relationship reflects construction principles present throughout the museum’s collection, particularly in Renaissance armor and metalwork, where structural integrity and ornamental expression are inseparable. Murano glass elements, developed with AAV Barbini and Gambaro & Tagliapietra, extend techniques of blowing, cutting, and finishing that date back to the Renaissance, when Venetian glassmakers developed cristallo and mirror production techniques that transformed glass into a spatial material.