Tarsine | modular wall coverings range

Name: Tarsine | modular wall coverings range
Brand: Portego

Wood tiles from Portego, Designed by Serena Confalonieri

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Product description

A modern re-examination of the ancient technique of inlay work, which throughout the baroque period imbued the flooring of the Venetian republic's monuments and buildings with the richness of its multi-coloured marble, stone and ivory decorations (later to be replaced by the essential nature of more linear decorative themes, largely geometric). Tarsine, the new range of modular inlaid wooden wall coverings, designed by Serena Confalonieri for Portego and which will receive its world première at Maison et Objet in Paris, represents precisely this to all effects: an homage to, and at the same time a contemporary reinterpretation of, in terms of style and technique, this ancient artisan tradition.

A wall covering composed of modular maple panels, each of which with an inlaid decoration in burnished oak which runs along the entire surface: the distinctively geometrical motifs typical of the traditional marquetry technique therefore appear refined and at the same time enlivened by the presence of fluid stylised crenellations. These light and supple lines – a further homage to recurrent decorative themes in the porticos and on the façades of many Venetian monuments and churches – combine to create a soft, sinuous thread which runs along the wall, enlivening it with a new and delicate vividness.

The Inspiration
/Tar-sì-na/ Saint Mark's Basilica and Santa Maria della Salute Basilica, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and San Pantalon Church: some of the most illustrious Venetian monuments, further embellished by the presence of inlaid Baroque flooring. The unusual beauty of these coverings, with their extraordinary rich geometry and décor, is an integral part of Venetian architecture, in all the splendour of its charm and mystery.

The Designer
An inspiration which trustingly abandons itself to the images conserved by memory, stills of life and architectural details within a kaleidoscope which transforms everything into visionary patterns. Worlds which slowly emerge into view, which hypnotise us with a two-dimensional rhythm of strictly and precisely repeated lines and motifs: it is the surface which is the real star of every project. The approach to the world of craft production cannot but follow the textural flows, to amaze and bring to life the mastery inherent in tradition with motifs at times linear, at times sinuous.

The Craftsman
Every corner of his workshop is imbued with the scent of dried wood; Marino and his joinery workshop are not a unique example in Italy, but certainly a rare one, belonging to an area rich in high quality craft manufacturing near Vicenza. After many years of experience in mechanical engineering, which taught him the importance of attention to details, precision and quality workmanship, in the 1980s Marino decided to throw himself into woodwork, taking on the most highly perfumed and living of all materials. He was also able to transmit this passion to his children, who work alongside him actively in all areas of the workshop, specialising both in smaller items and in furnishings for the most important Italian companies.

Created using 2D laser cutting, each Tarsine panel measures 25 cm L x 25 cm H and adapts with great versatility to different rooms and interior spaces (including bathrooms, thanks to a special waterproof treatment).