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in Italy collection dedicated to Sardinian
weaving last July, the Battilossi Texture
Library at Via dell'Orso 16 in Milan shifts
latitude and takes a step back in time,
once again demonstrating its ability to
explore diverse worlds and showcasing its
360-degree vision of textile art.
The new exhibition Northern Lights,
opened on November 20, offers a sensory
journey into the world of Scandinavian
vintage rugs, featuring eight unique
pieces from Battilossi's private collection,
created between the 1940s and 1960s.
Each piece, hand-knotted, machine-
made, or flat-woven, serves as a testament
to an era when the language of design
was expressed through minimal forms,
later evolving into high-pile weavings in
multicoloured wool, evocative of natural
landscapes: blooming flowers, deep
oceans, abstract forests and swirling lights
with vibrant hues, capable of conveying
the energy of a wild and powerful nature.
This selection, a true ode to
diversity, once again demonstrates the
ability of the Turin-based company
to enhance and preserve centuries-
old artisanal traditions, safeguarding
valuable historical pieces that can be
incorporated into contemporary interior
design projects, as evidenced by their
harmonious combination in Battilossi
moodboards, giving life to a complex and
coordinated textile project. dw

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