Perhaps true to the law of contrapasso, as our daily lives are increasingly more technological, creatives retaliate by embracing artisan practices. Virtuous, traditional techniques prove how handcrafting seemingly restrictive materials creates elaborate objects that reveal the nature of their manufacturing. Fast times call for artists, designers and artisans to rediscover the processes, albeit slow, of paying attention to detail; ancient traditions and techniques produce surprising results. The exuberance of unbridled, exotic nature and Baroque touches retaliates against the minimalism of so-called “good design”.
