The more advanced industry and technology become, the more precious human hands and the craftsmanship they create become. The Homo Faber International Biennale held in Venice has high-quality design, boutique and craft brands from all over the world participating in each edition. This year, the German boutique Montblanc announced its participation in the exhibition and held an exhibition at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini to showcase the craftsmanship possibilities of how pens and leather can be sublimated into works of art.
Marco Tomasetta, artistic director of MONTBLANC, said that the brand is pleased to participate in Homo Faber again, “exploring various inspiring ways to use paper and pen, starting a creative journey through paper and pen, and eventually becoming other forms, such as leather craftsmanship, etc.” And about The origin of the heritage of Montblanc leather goods comes from users’ desire to protect their loved ones during travel. “The dialogue between these two forms of craftsmanship is still created by the craftsmen’s unremitting passion and their persistence in traditional craftsmanship. Embodiment.
Two limited edition pens are also on display at the exhibition: “Masterpiece Series The Origin Limited Edition 100” and “Masterpiece Series The Art of Calligraphy Inspire Limited Edition 88”. The former is made of green lacquer with a translucent base. The clip and Au 750 solid gold nib are both inlaid with gems, and the pen cap is decorated with a cut diamond in the shape of a hexagonal white star to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the “Masterpiece Series”; The “Masterpiece Series Calligraphy Art Inspire Limited Edition 88” uses extremely eye-catching and hand-made feather inlays to combine soft feathers with precious metals and interweave them delicately, just like the sparks of thought, on the body of the pen. It circulates endlessly when writing.
