Dorsale
Curated by Nicolas Bertoux
Designer: Nicolas Bertoux
Company: Artco, BLC Carrara, Bidese
Inspired by the spine of a mythical creature, this installation is designed to adapt to a variety of settings. Flowing through elegant, sinuous curves, it invites visitors to choose their own place and sit in good company.
The installation consists of two sets of nine seats carved from white marble, conceived for public spaces, gardens, residential developments, hotels, private gardens, swimming pools and parks.
The entire work was produced from a single block of white marble extracted from the Lorano quarry in Carrara and supplied by BLC Carrara. The original block weighed approximately five tonnes and measured 130 × 198 × 60 cm.
The complete series was cut at the Artco Studio workshop using Bidese Impianti's Top Wire CNC diamond wire cutting machine, with no additional finishing required and generating no material waste.
The work
L'Autore
Nicolas Bertoux
Architetto e Scultore
Biografia
Nato nel 1952 in Francia, Nicolas Bertoux ha cominciato la sua carriera come architetto d’interni prima di dedicarsi totalmente alla scultura. Il suo principale obiettivo è quello di integrare le sue opere nell’ambiente, ispirandosi allo spazio, la cultura, la storia e la natura del luogo. Le sue opere monumentali si trovano in Francia presso il Parlamento Europeo di Strasburgo o nel centro della Città di Ronchamp. Altri progetti di arte pubblica si possono vedere in Taiwan all’Istituto dei Trasporti di Taipei, nel Museo delle Belle Arti di Kaohsiung e presso il Centro Culturale di Hsin Chu.
The companies involved
Founded in 2003, B.L.C. Carrara S.r.l.® continues to achieve success in the marble industry. The Apuan Mountains provide a striking backdrop to its offices and 8,000 sqm storage facility.
The company’s greatest strength is its people: a highly qualified, multilingual team with extensive expertise in natural stone, particularly Bianco Carrara, ready to welcome clients from all over the world.
To provide effective solutions and viable alternatives for both industrial and private projects, B.L.C. Carrara works continuously alongside forward-thinking architecture practices at the forefront of the industry.
BIDESE S.r.l. is an innovative company founded by Michele Bidese, formerly a partner at BIDESE IMPIANTI, established in 1987 and based in Fara Vicentino, Vicenza, Italy.
BIDESE S.r.l. is a dynamic and innovative company built around a team of highly qualified technicians and decades of consolidated experience in multi-wire cutting technologies.
The company recognises that diamond wire cutting technology requires continuous development and new technological milestones. For this reason, it invests heavily in research and development to create increasingly innovative and competitive solutions for the international stone-processing industry.
BIDESE offers complete systems combining both machinery and diamond wire, providing customers with maximum reliability and comprehensive support through products entirely designed and manufactured in Italy—a hallmark of quality and manufacturing excellence.
With a range of innovative technical solutions, BIDESE can meet the most demanding production requirements of stone-processing companies seeking to improve quality while reducing cutting costs in an increasingly competitive market.
In mechanical engineering and product development, customisation is one of BIDESE's greatest strengths. Drawing on its experience, technical know-how and advanced technologies, the company develops the most suitable solution for each customer's specific requirements and needs.