Events in The Plus Theatre: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE TABLE
04.07.2024
4 July 2024 - Marmomac, the leading international trade fair in the natural stone sector scheduled 24-27 September at Veronafiere, is already preparing to welcome operators from all over the world with an impressive programme of events and projects. The 2024 show will once again see The Plus Theatre host exhibitions and installations highlighting the variety and versatility of natural stone, with application and design solutions illustrating constant creative and technological progress. One such event is "Journey to the Centre of the Table", curated by Raffaello Galiotto.
When faced with a bare table, we are generally tempted to arrange something in the middle. This reassuring gesture, guided by our innate sense of order and balance, highlights the ideal focal point of the tabletop and also helps define the perimeter of the area of use.
Starting from this intention, the concept of table centrepieces has developed over time: these decorative yet functional objects are usually quite valuable, in terms of workmanship or material.
The “Journey to the Centre of the Table” exhibition comes forward as a colourful, fascinating composition of natural stone tables comprising tabletops made from slabs and finely crafted centrepieces using the most advanced CNC technologies.
An extraordinary journey into the world of marble and natural stone, revealing a wide range of colours and specific features, evidenced by the two-dimensional slabs and three-dimensional versions of design objects.
THE WORKS
CANESTRO
Company: Salesiani “San Zeno” - Professional Training School - Marble Art and Automation Sector - Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella (VR)
Materials: Palissandro by Gruppo Tosco Marmi; Bronzite by Decolores
The elliptical container, with a base and lid, is characterized by the porosity of the perforated walls made by opposing and offset five-axis processing. The lid has a large opening that allows visibility of the interior as well as an easy grip.
CORNUCOPIA
Company: Budri
Materials: Breccia Capraia by G.M.C.; Rouge de Roi
The ancient horn of plenty - a symbol of prosperity - was produced by water jet cutting with concentric rings. The overlapping rings and their surface continuity give rise to the particular helical, hollow and tapered shape.
CULMO
Company: Gmm
Materials: Palissandro by Gruppo Tosco Marmi
Taking inspiration from the knotted stems of grasses, this quadruple candelabra was exclusively worked from a flat slab using water jet cutting technology. The horizontal grooves on the perimeter surfaces of the individual overlapping elements were made by slanting the cuts along their circular path.
DENTELLO
Company: Prussiani Engineering
Material: Calacatta Blu by A&G 23; Onice Verde by A&G 23
The serrated elements and conical base of this centrepiece were generated from a single, solid piece of marble by a concentric water jet cutting process. The undulating surfaces and the serrated profile of the crowns are the logical outcome of consecutive crossed cuts.
EQUISETO
Company: Emmedue by Industrie Montanari; Kramer Steinmetzbetrieb; Nicolai Diamant; DDX
Materials: Amazzonite by Antolini; Onice Rosa Gioiello by A&G 23
The three circular tops were produced by disc processing on a five-axis machining centre. The inner side was generated by variable disc penetration on the Z axis while the outer side involved repeated side-by-side movements over several curved paths at various depths.
LOBATO
Company: Budri
Materials: Bianco Namibia; Amazzonite by Antolini
The perforated and grooved container involves overlapping three lobed rings processed by water jet cutting technology. The precise interweaving of the five-axis slanted cutting paths allowed the simultaneous creation of the undulating surface and the perforations.
RETICOLO
Company: Omag
Materials: Breccia Capraia by G.M.C.; Onice Miele by C. & C. Marmi
The centrepiece's elongated and perforated shape was developed by counter-poised interweaving of precise milling paths. The high precision semi-spherical tool, driven by five-axis control, produces not only the shape of the bowl but also give a fine hone to the resulting surface.
STIGMA
Company: Henraux; DDX
Materials: Bianco Altissimo by Henraux; Versilys by Henraux
The sinuous shape of this centrepiece was inspired by the radial symmetry of the stigma of flowers. Its complex shape was achieved by disc machining operations along two opposing, individual tool paths in brushing mode.
