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Until September 18 , 2022
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‘ Inner Sea ’
GLASS REFLEXIONS BY ANTOINE PIERINI AT THE VILLA KERYLOS IN BEAULIEU
‘ The Hills ’
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master glassmaker , artist , designer Antoine Pierini has taken over the Villa Kerylos in Beaulieu with his " Dreaming the Mediterranean ". The architectural masterpiece conceived by a mecenate archaeologist Theodore Reinach and designed by Emmanuel Pontremoli , is now enlivened with furniture , crockery , decorative elements in the spirit of ancient Greece . Dive into this fabulous cultural universe , the cradle of all civilization , this summer lit up by shards of glass . The creator does not deny this ancient heritage , but anchors himself in this exceptional monument , boldly soaring towards unknown shores .
Antoine Pierini successfully dares different contrasts , playing on oppositions . His obviously modern works blend perfectly with the neo-antique residence decor . The Naïads hall is thus featuring a series of his abstract bubbles . “ The Hills ” may be equal-
‘ Reed Columns ’
ly evoking desert dunes or drops of water , growing giant under the power of breath .
The inner courtyard with its " Reed Columns " symbolizes a quest towards the sky — a link between the matrix earth and the world of ideas , so dear to Greek philosophers . These glass sculptures require expert craftsmanship .
The amphoras are truly part of the local decor . Next to the antique quarters , in the dining room , Antoine Pierini captures the light , sending out shades of orange with his “ After the Battle ”. A superb accumulation indeed .
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Among the most striking pieces is an incredible installation in the Antique Gallery . Dozens of glass plates , revealing all shades of blue . This is an “ Inner Sea ” of emotions shaking our soul . A real storm under a skull . Absolutely magical .
“ Dreaming the Mediterranean ”. Antoine Pierini Villa Kérylos , Impasse Gustave Eiffel , Beaulieu-sur-Mer Phone (+ 33 ) 4 9301 0144
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‘ After the Battle ’
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