Read “The Mouth of Truth” Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, Italy 1972

Read “The Mouth of Truth”, designed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova, Italy, 1972. The imposing and iconic volume of this monumental bed conceives a real anthropomorphic space, where solid wood highlights its consistency and the shape of the edges. The result is a work with a visionary character, which combines the sacredness of an ancient monumental relic with the strength of an enlarged surreal object. As in his best works, Ceroli combines the artisanal quality of woodworking with a creative originality that mixes pop references and tradition, making the object a sculpture to be inhabited. Its form, at once archaic and modern, establishes a powerful and primary relationship with the person, going beyond the simple function of use. Carrozzeria900 is pleased to present these pieces in an exhibition dedicated to Mario Ceroli, entitled “Teatro Domestico”. The exhibition brings together a nucleus of wooden furnishings conceived by the artist from a country house. This collection includes chairs, tables, armchair, sofas, a bed, a chest of drawers and a window, all elements that make up an authentic artist’s interior, a place where the boundary between design and art dissolves into a theater of forms, presences and memories, in fact, a Domestic Theater. Provenance: private collection. Provenance: Private collection.

Bibliography, Original catalogue.