CaCO3 Opens Contemporary Mosaic Dialogue Series at Venice's Fornace Orsoni
On Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6 p.m., the Biblioteca del Colore in Fornace Orsoni, Venice, will host the inaugural session of a three-part lecture series named "Dialoghi sul mosaico contemporaneo." This event, organized by Orsoni Art & Culture and curated by Daniele Torcellini, showcases three artistic approaches that utilize mosaic as a medium for exploration. The series will commence with the Ravenna-based group CaCO3, established in 2006 by Âniko Ferreira da Silva, Giuseppe Donnaloia, and Pavlos Mavromatidis, focusing on themes of matter, light, space, and time. Lebanese artist Omar Mismar will present on November 5, followed by Diego Miguel Mirabella on November 12. Free admission requires prior registration through Eventbrite, with further details available at artculture.orsoni.com.
Key facts
- "Dialoghi sul mosaico contemporaneo" opens Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the Biblioteca del Colore of Fornace Orsoni in Venice
- The three-meeting series is promoted by Orsoni Art & Culture and curated by Daniele Torcellini
- CaCO3 opens the cycle; the collective was founded in Ravenna in 2006 by Âniko Ferreira da Silva, Giuseppe Donnaloia and Pavlos Mavromatidis
- CaCO3 presented "Hyperbolic Andamento" at Domus Orsoni in 2026, on view until October 16
- Omar Mismar speaks on November 5, combining mosaic, photography, sculpture and performance around memory, identity and contemporary conflicts
- Diego Miguel Mirabella closes the series on November 12 with research on art and craft via Moroccan zellige tradition
- Fornace Orsoni was founded in 1888 and is known for Venetian smalts and gold mosaics
- The meetings are free with mandatory registration and include an optional visit to the furnace's production spaces
Entities
Artists
- Daniele Torcellini
- Âniko Ferreira da Silva
- Giuseppe Donnaloia
- Pavlos Mavromatidis
- Omar Mismar
- Diego Miguel Mirabella
Institutions
- Orsoni Art & Culture
- Fornace Orsoni
- Domus Orsoni
- CaCO3
- Eventbrite
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Ravenna
- Morocco