Es Devlin's 'An Island of Light' Transforms Homo Faber 2026 in Venice
Es Devlin has designed 'An Island of Light,' the creative direction for Homo Faber 2026, held at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. The exhibition features over 500 artisans and hundreds of objects, transforming the Renaissance architecture into an immersive journey where craftsmanship is experienced through light and space. Devlin's approach emphasizes the artisan over the object, making visible the accumulated knowledge and gestures behind handmade works. The exhibition includes installations such as 'A Full Moon Rising' in the Gandini swimming pool, presenting Moon Vases that evoke celestial bodies. Homo Faber 2026 explores the dialogue between tradition and technology, positioning craft as a form of intelligence that resists acceleration. The event is organized by the Michelangelo Foundation, with photography by Giulio Ghirardi. Devlin's scenography uses light as a language to connect individual works and spaces, culminating in a reflection on the enduring value of human attention and making.
Key facts
- Es Devlin is the creative director for Homo Faber 2026.
- The exhibition is titled 'An Island of Light'.
- It takes place at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini on San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.
- Over 500 artisans and hundreds of objects are featured.
- The installation 'A Full Moon Rising' is displayed in the Gandini swimming pool.
- Moon Vases, associated with Korean ceramics, are central to the installation.
- The exhibition explores the relationship between craftsmanship, light, and technology.
- Photography by Giulio Ghirardi is credited for the exhibition images.
Entities
Artists
- Es Devlin
- Egle Einikyte-Narkeviciene
- Monika Patuszynska
- Gabriela de Sagarminaga
- Alberto Cavalli
- Madoda Fani
- Juliette Frescaline
- Seokhyun Jang
- Andriy Voznicki
- Olesya Voznicki
- Leonardo Cappellini
- Clare Celeste
- Simone Crestani
- Daniele Davitti
- Didi NG Wing Yin
- Oliver Chalk
- Maki Imoto
- Yuna Kim
- Kim Yoonbae
- Alberto Parise
- Veronese
- Giulia Marani
- Giuseppe Romeo
- Luca Guadagnino
- Nicolò Rosmarini
- WEN Qiuwen
- Patricia Shone
- Heidi Tarver
- Andrea Mancuso
- Luciano Tousco
- Heechan Kim
- Laura Baverstock
- Jean Toomer
- Grace Jones
- Beyoncé
- U2
- Alessandro Boscolo
- Giancarlo Bosio
- Stefano Boeri
- India Mahdavi
- Judith Clark
- Robert Wilson
- Franco Cologni
- Johann Rupert
- Dale Chihuly
- Sui Park
- Wen Qiuwen
- Egle Elinikyte-Narkeviciene
- Valeriya Isyak
- Eddy Mayombo
- Jean-Brieuc Chevalier
- Ann Carrington
- Woosun Cheon
- Leo Wong
- Junho Hwang
- Andres Anza
- Eglė Einikytė-Narkevičienė
- Jacques Monneraud
- Henri Focillon
- Charles Kaisin
- Caterina Roma
- Mili Couto
- Clare Celeste Borsch
- Susanna Pozzoli
- Giulio Ghirardi
- Mar Puig Soler
- Lola Moser
- Matteo De Fina
- Cian Oban-Smith
- Alessandra Chemollo
Institutions
- Homo Faber
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Michelangelo Foundation
- Whitewall
- Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship
- Homo Faber Biennial
- Southern Guild
- Design Museum London
- Bonotto
- Artribune
- Artemest
- De Mains De Maîtres Luxembourg
- Sanlorenzo Arts
- Local Venezia
- iDOGI
- Mazda
- Wallpaper*
- Richemont
- Cartier
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Vacheron Constantin
- Expo 2020 Dubai
- Sphere Las Vegas
- Castle Howard
- De Mains de Maîtres
- Monocle
- Giorgetti
- Compagnie Financière Richemont
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Homo Faber Guide
- Buccellati
- Polyphonia
- Pinto
- Ateliers Saint Jacques
- Fonderie de Coubertin
- Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte
- designboom
- Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity & Craftsmanship
- Homo Faber Fellowship
- Young Ambassadors program
- Homo Faber in Città
- Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg
- Aucella Atelier
- Es Devlin Studio
- Bottega Ghianda
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
- New York
- United States
- San Giorgio Maggiore Island
- Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore
- 30124 Venice
- Kingston upon Thames
- United Kingdom
- London
- Milan
- Casa Sanlorenzo
- Luxembourg
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- UK
- Las Vegas
- USA
- Dubai
- UAE
- Japan
- Lebanon
- South Africa
- Denmark
- Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
- Piazza San Marco
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Gandini pool
- Cenacolo Palladiano
- Borges Labyrinth