{"id":2965,"date":"2012-12-17T17:19:47","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T16:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mused-mosaik.de\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2019-01-28T15:40:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T14:40:50","slug":"pebble-mosaic-tuebingen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mused-mosaik.de\/en\/pebble-mosaic-tuebingen\/","title":{"rendered":"University of T\u00fcbingen with pebble mosaic"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can find them in Germany, those large mosaic projects. Those that bring together owners and architects with mosaic installers and create something beautiful that lasts. In the case of the pebble mosaic in T\u00fcbingen<\/strong> this beauty is even poetry. The new building for Molecular Biology and the existing buildings on the campus since August 2012 are connected by a pebble mosaic path showing a poem by Charles Baudelaire<\/strong> from the “Fleurs du Mal” – shows “Flowers of Evil”. The words of Baudelaire’s “La Rancon” – “The Ransom” make their way across the campus. 150 meters of\u00a0white Carrara Maromor letters contrast with the black basalt of the background.<\/p>\n

In a place where bioinformaticians, chemists and pharmacists work together, the content of the poem gets particularly explosive. It reminds people that only a conscious, responsible handling of nature in the long run will lead to good harvests.<\/p>\n

The idea for the project came from the stage and costume designer Ilona Lenk<\/strong>. She was awarded the contract as part of a competition. At the construction site Ilona and her husband Valerio Pizzorno also tackled themselves. Side by side with experienced mosaic installers. One of them was Luciano Bonzini<\/strong> from Liguria, the region around Genoa, which is known for the stone-laying technology. In Ligurian dialect the technique is called “Riss\u00ebu” and is the oldest form of mosaic at all. Before he discovered his passion for pebble mosaics, Luciano worked 10 years as a marble and tile. Meanwhile, he has performed many commissions and restorations. In his Laboratorio Musivarius in Genoa, he passes on his knowledge. “There are not many people who master this technique really well,” he says. “I attach great importance to keep the skills alive, because only then can the craft continue to exist.”<\/p>\n

With the Riss\u00ebu<\/strong> technique long stones are placed vertically in a mixture of sand, lime and cement and pressed with a rubber hammer. Then, the joints are filled with material and the mosaic gets well watered. After that it acquires a strength and durability, which lasts thousands of years. And a patina that tells stories.<\/p>\n

THE TEAM<\/strong>
\nDesign, organisation, workmanship support:\u00a0<\/strong>Ilona Lenk
\nWorkmanship: <\/strong>Moreno Altafin,\u00a0Luciano Bonzini (Laboratorio Musivarius), Giuseppe Donnaloia (CaCO3), Valerio Pizzorno,\u00a0Luca Riggio (Laboratorio San Luca di Genova)[\/box]\n