Exhibition at the Villa Kerylos: the Mediterranean dream in the hands of sculptor Antoine Pierini

Antoine Pierini: the love of the Mediterranean as a legacy

Know-how passed down from his father and a land of inspiration, the Côte d’Azur, where the blue of the Mediterranean is revealed. This is the breeding ground for Antoine Pierini’s artistic direction, which he modestly entitles the “Mediterranean Journey”, the common thread of most of his creations. The artist from Antibes needs nothing more to create and dream of his Mediterranean at Villa Kérylos.

The glassmaker artist draws his inspiration from the mountain and marine landscapes of the Mediterranean region and his journeys allow him to feed his creative approach. In rendering this mix of civilizations accessible to all, Antoine Pierini presents us with a collection that is thought provoking and questioning, in order to give rise to intense emotions. A bet that paid off with this new exhibition to be discovered at Villa Kérylos.

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Dive into Ancient Greece

Antoine Pierini creates dialogue between his transparent and colourful amphorae and the antique vases that adorn Villa Kerylos. The path starts inside the Villa with the “Line and Angle” installation. Further on, “The Hills” develop in the form of accumulation. Antoine Pierini created these abstract bubbles while considering the dunes in the Tassili desert of Algeria. A true invitation to dream at the heart of the Mediterranean.

“Reed columns” proudly take centre stage in the peristyle, whereas “The Purpose of the Journey”, which combines sculpture and video, takes over Athena’s vestibule.

The antique amphorae entitled “Modern Remains” become bright and translucent thanks to the glass. The works come to life with a video projected onto their silhouette, changing from a calm sea to a storm. On the first floor of the Villa, “Intimate Light” makes blue and fuchsia amphorae light up the Master and Mistress bedrooms. On the marble of the large lounge, “Landmark Trees” stand tall, such as cypress, the trees symbolic of eternity that are prevalent across the Mediterranean region. Interspersed with audible punctuation, the path ends in the Antique gallery with the poetic installation “Sea, inside”. The glass plates are laid out in infinite shades of blue and envelop us in this Mediterranean dream.

A major exhibition and multiple works are to be discovered within the enchanting setting of the Villa Kérylos on the Côte d’Azur!