Mesmerizing potential

Tradition, charm, technique, uniqueness: fireworks are the combination of all these elements. When taken together, the experience is pure marvel. The Japanese word for ‘fireworks’ translates to ‘fire flowers’, while in Italian, they are known as fuochi d’artificio, or fire of artifice, meaning ability, dexterity, the craft of illusion. Fireworks are there to amaze and surprise our sight, which is the concept Arthur Duff worked on. He took beautiful vintage Japanese xylography depicting different kinds of fireworks and translated them into modern art languages using technology and a laser apparatus.

The uniqueness of the visual explosion is a metaphor of individual potential: they fire up if lit up, stimulated. The Hungriest Eye. The Blossoming of Potential creates personalized, short-living shapes and compositions for each visitor at The Human Safety Net, an exhibition space in Piazza San Marco. The uniqueness of each of us is magnified through art to create an amazing individual expression of our potential.