{"id":281582,"date":"2025-11-14T09:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T08:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/blake-and-his-era-exhibit-design-for-the-palace-of-venaria\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T16:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:40:47","slug":"blake-and-his-era-exhibit-design-for-the-palace-of-venaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/blake-and-his-era-exhibit-design-for-the-palace-of-venaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake and his era: exhibit design for the Palace of Venaria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blake and his era: exhibit design for the Palace of Venaria<\/h1>\n

A scenic<\/strong> staging to interpret the mystical and visionary language of William Blake<\/strong>, with curved materials<\/strong>, suspended structures<\/strong> and immersive atmospheres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Translating symbolic imagery into physical space<\/h2>\n

Curves, lights and details for an exhibition route with a strong evocative impact<\/h3>\n

For Saglietti Group<\/strong><\/a>, l’exhibit design<\/strong> is a concrete and technical discipline<\/strong>: interpreting the vision<\/strong> of architects and curators<\/strong> to transform it into coherent<\/strong>, functional<\/strong> and scenic<\/strong> structures<\/strong>.
\nThe exhibition “Blake and His Age. Travels in Dream Time”<\/em><\/strong>, set up in the Halls of Arts<\/strong> of the Reggia di Venaria<\/strong>, was an opportunity for us to explore a powerful and layered imagery<\/strong> where poetry<\/strong>, art<\/strong> and spirituality<\/strong> are intertwined.<\/p>\n

Designed by Officina82<\/strong> with scientific advice from Alice Insley<\/strong>(Tate UK<\/strong>), the installation required extensive work on all rooms<\/strong>, with focus on three main rooms<\/strong>: theentrance hall<\/strong>, the tunnel between Room B and Room L<\/strong>, and Room C<\/strong> designated for screenings.<\/p>\n

In all rooms, the color choices of the walls<\/strong> were coordinated with the curators<\/strong> to strengthen the visual identity of the exhibition.<\/strong> The selected shades dialogue with the works, evoking contrasts between light and shadow<\/strong>, matter and vision<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

For each thematic section<\/strong>, we installed shaped narrative panels made of<\/strong> 19 mm<\/strong> MDF<\/strong> (chapters) and 8 mm<\/strong> MDF<\/strong> (titles and texts), lacquered white<\/strong> and laser-cut<\/strong> for crisp<\/strong> and smooth<\/strong> reading<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A path between dream and matter: design solutions<\/h2>\n

The ‘ entrance<\/strong> houses two suspended curved MDF elements<\/strong> covered with fire retardant HP wallpaper<\/strong>, inspired by the fluid forms<\/strong> in the painting Oberon, Titania and Puck with the Dancing Fairies<\/strong><\/em> (1786). The curves are made of poplar plywood<\/strong> and multiflex<\/strong>, light and flexible<\/strong> materials, suspended by means of steel cables<\/strong> and concealed structures<\/strong>, without ceiling or floor fixings, in compliance with the constraints of the Reggia. <\/p>\n

The vertical silhouettes<\/strong>, inspired by the visionary characters<\/strong> of William Blake and Henry Fuseli, are freestanding<\/strong>, mounted on wooden bases<\/strong> designed for stability<\/strong> and lightness<\/strong>. The titling of the exhibition, “Blake and His Age”<\/em><\/strong>, is composed of 3-D letters hand-covered in white faux leather<\/strong>, a handcrafted detail that enriches the entrance. <\/p>\n

In the tunnel between Hall B and Hall L<\/strong>, fifteen fabric curtains in the shape of a Gothic arch<\/strong> create an immersive passage. Prints with petroleum blue gradients<\/strong> amplify thedepth effect<\/strong> and introduce the backlit reproduction of The Inscription Above the Door<\/em><\/strong>, made of fireproof sheets<\/strong> with LED backlighting<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The Hall of Hell<\/strong>, set up in full red<\/strong>, intensifies the drama<\/strong> of the most powerful works.
\nIn Hall C<\/strong>, dedicated to projections<\/strong>, suspended veils<\/strong> and wooden beams<\/strong> frame the work Pitt’s Spiritual Form guides the Beemoth<\/strong><\/em> (c. 1805), building a multi-level immersive environment<\/strong>, emphasized by three-dimensional<\/strong> effects and light effects.<\/p>\n

Theexit<\/strong> echoes the structure of the entrance through curved shaped panels<\/strong> and the figure of Hecate (Enitharmon)<\/strong>, which symbolically closes the exhibition journey.<\/p>\n

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Flanking the architectural vision, shaping the layout<\/h2>\n

Each element of theexhibit<\/strong> is the result of a precise architectural design<\/strong>. Our task is to make it possible<\/strong>: to translate the design into a concrete structure<\/strong> that is sustainable<\/strong> and true to the original vision<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Curves, fire retardant materials, suspension systems, graphic and structural elements-each component was engineered<\/strong> to ensure execution quality<\/strong>, stability<\/strong>, and narrative coherence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The collaboration with the Officina82 studio-in<\/strong> the figures of Lara Sappa<\/strong> and Fabio Revetria-confirms<\/strong> a valuable design synergy<\/strong>.
\nSpecial thanks to Silvia Marassi<\/strong> for her design support and to Federico Verdi<\/strong>, technical manager of<\/strong> the installation, for his expertise and attention.<\/p>\n

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Contact us for an exhibit design project<\/h2>\n

From progettazione<\/strong> alla realization<\/strong>,
\nSaglietti Group<\/strong><\/a> is an operating partner for architectural firms<\/strong>, curators<\/strong> and cultural institutions<\/strong>.
\nWe bring technical expertise<\/strong>, craftsmanship<\/strong> and ingenious solutions<\/strong> to enhance every exhibition space.<\/p>\n

Contact us to turn a design idea into a concrete setup<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blake and his era: exhibit design for the Palace of Venaria A scenic staging to interpret the mystical and visionary language of William Blake, with curved materials, suspended structures and immersive atmospheres. Translating symbolic imagery into physical space Curves, lights and details for an exhibition route with a strong evocative impact For Saglietti Group, l’exhibit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":281591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-281582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-museum-layouts-and-exhibition-spaces"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":281903,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281582\/revisions\/281903"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/281591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sagliettigroup.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}