AEVUM
- BETWEEN NOW AND ETERNITY

On view in the historical Palazzo dei Priori of Volterra until 4th of September, AEVUM is the first exhibition of three annual programme TIMELESS ENCOUNTERS | ETRUSCAN AND CONTEMPORARY ART revolving around the potential fascination that ancient art still holds on our contemporary society and culture. 

Presenting precious archeological objects from the permanent collection of the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum, in dialogue with contemporary artworks by ceramist Akiko Hirai (Japan/UK) and painter Eleanor Herbosch (Belgium), this multidisciplinary exhibition is an aesthetic encounter between Etruscan and contemporary art. AEVUM generates moments of wonder and knowledge, when the perpetual flow of time seems to be stilled. This is an act of discovery made of unique connections, asking the visitor to change their perspective and to reflect on the idea of a universal artistic and human sensibility.  

What role does ancient art still play in our contemporary imagination? AEVUM pursues an idea of a shared creativity and draws trajectories upon the traces left by the passage of time.

With the aim of triggering an impetus for cultural regeneration arising from Volterra's immense archaeological heritage, the exhibition connects a selection from this legacy with artists who are part of our present, who breathe and give back the emotional vibrations that our current times may offer. 

The Museum’s three unique artefacts are concerned with the Etruscan underworld and establish an unexpected dialogue with the artworks of the two contemporary artists selected by KALPA. The vivid, scratched marks made in oil, acrylic and clay of Herbosch's paintings, reminiscent of mysterious hieroglyphics, establish a connection with the same emotional charge of Etruscan writing. Next to these pieces, Hirai’s ceramic sculptures represent an exploration of contrast, of the combination of coarse clay and translucent glaze.

TIMELESS ENCOUNTERS | AEVUM

MUSEO ETRUSCO GUARNACCI | ARCHEOLOGICAL ARTEFACTS
AKIKO HIRAI | CERAMICS
ELEANOR HERBOSCH | PAINTING

PALAZZO DEI PRIORI, VOLTERRA
UNTIL 4 SEPTEMBER 2022
10 AM - 7 PM, EVERY DAY, FREE ENTRANCE

AEVUM - a state that lies between the eternity (timelessness) of God and the temporal experience of material beings. 

MATTEO BRIONI IN AEVUM

RAW EARTH FOR INTERIORS AND ARCHITECTURE

The overall design of the AEVUM setting follows the criteria of elegance, harmony and colour balance creating a contemporary and emotional frame. As in the case of former exhibitions organised by KALPA, a key role has been played by the sophisticated raw earth product TERRA VISTA by MATTEOBRIONI applied on plinths and constructed walls. 

Matteo Brioni’s continuous research and experimentation challenge the limits of the material and bring about the uniqueness, sustainability and the raw beauty of his product, that are ideally suited to the natural cladding of architectural surfaces in interiors. Raw earth is the result of a meticulous pre-selection of clays and aggregates originating from various territories and blended together to obtain chromatic, tactile and functional qualities.

AEVUM photography by Simone Stanislai

AEVUM video by Vittorio Marrucci

TIMELESS ENCOUNTERS | AEVUM

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Located in Gonzaga (Mantua), MATTEOBRIONI is dedicated to interior and product design based on the use of raw clay. This particular material is the result of a meticulous pre-selection of clays and aggregates originating from various territories and blended together to obtain chromatic, tactile and functional qualities.

Based in Saline di Volterra (Tuscany), Altair Chimica SpA is a key player in supporting culture in the territory of Volterra and Valdicecina. The company manufactures chimical products, paying the utmost attention to environmental sustainability and investing directly in self-production energy.

SUPPORT & PATRONAGE:

KALPA INSTAGRAM