Fourextraordinaryartists, with four interwoven stories, giving birth to “Genesi”, a multisensory project reflecting on some of the most urgent social and cultural questions.Art and human rightsintertwine, generating new, powerful female stories, to open the debate on the female condition in the world. The story ofMonica Bonvicini, Binta Diaw, Simone Fattal and Shirin Neshattakes shape with four styles that come together on the original canvas of our iconic espresso cup.
The start of a perfect day
The coffee ritual
Simone Fattalinvites us to start every day with a little cup of coffee, a symbol of joy and energy. The lines she draws on the espresso cup representthe paths and turns that we face every day, often accompanied by this beverage. For Fattal, coffee is not just a morning ritual, but also an evening companion who doesn’t disturb our sleep. An espresso cup thus becomes aloyal friend,both in good times and bad ones.
A body that becomes a landscape
Celebration of belonging
Binta Diawdepicts herself on the iconic espresso cup with“Paysage Corporel VI”. Every artwork in the series reveals details of the artist’s nude body, transformed into uncontaminated landscapes thanks to the particular angles and visual additions. Photographing, printing and cutting out these details, Binta explores the body as a place of identity. The phrase “Belonging is movement” celebrates theimportance of rootsand belonging through movement.
The start of a perfect day
The coffee ritual
Simone Fattalinvites us to start every day with a little cup of coffee, a symbol of joy and energy. The lines she draws on the espresso cup representthe paths and turns that we face every day, often accompanied by this beverage. For Fattal, coffee is not just a morning ritual, but also an evening companion who doesn’t disturb our sleep. An espresso cup thus becomes aloyal friend,both in good times and bad ones.
An artistic and personal voyage
Art as exploration of the human spirit
Shirin Neshat,with the series“Women of Allah”, explores the theme of fanaticism, politics and violence, inspired by her return to Iran after the 1979 revolution. An artistic journey of experimentation and discovery, characterised by a melancholic beauty stemming from her first experiences with the verses of the Quran and religious iconography. The star image of this collection, depicting a handshake, is a paradoxical expression of theinclination of the human spirit towards love, connection and peace.