Marco Venier & Davide Visentin

Laberintho

Goldsmith

Jewellery as a tale of different cultures

Marco and Davide combine materials in unexpected ways
They work on a new identity for contemporary jewellery
Venice Design Week and Venice Fashion Week showcase their creations

In 1994 goldsmith artisans Marco Venier and Davide Visentin opened Laberintho, their creative space and workshop together. In their works, metals and precious stones take on new identities thanks to an epoch and genre-defying aesthetic concept, ranging from the contemporary to the past from faraway lands. Davide and Marco each use a distinct creative approach. They meticulously research and choose stones, gems, blown glass elements and ancient seals, which are transformed to make jewellery pieces that communicate the journey, world, culture and soul of the wearer. Each piece is both a work of art and an everyday object, designed to accompany the wearer for a lifetime and complete their uniqueness.

Interview

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What contribution does each of you make?: Marco: We have been practising our craft since 1990. Davide deals mainly with restoration and has a technical approach, whereas mine is more of an artistic and design-oriented style. I love working on mosaics.
What stones do you prefer to work with?: Davide: We are drawn to semi-precious stones because of the vast range of colours and the natural and varied nuances that make creations unique.
Is there something that most people will not know about your craft?: Marco: Very few people really understand how much time it takes to create bespoke jewellery. Artisanal work like ours requires dedication and many hours of work.
What is your relationship with Venice?: Davide: We both have Venetian origins. Ever since we opened our workshop, as young men, Venice has been inspiring and stimulating us with its artistic worldliness. It is a magnet that attracts trends and stimuli.

Marco Venier & Davide Visentin are master artisans: they began their career in 1990 and they started teaching in 1994