New Sicis x Bakst Capsule by The Biggest Artistic Mosaic Laboratory Brings Some Spellbinding Visuals

The natural elegance and beauty of the new Sicis x Bakst Capsule Collection is perfect for any modern ambience.

Ravenna, the birthplace of Sicis-the biggest artistic mosaic laboratory in the world, is a Italian city rich in history and culture, which boasts 7 UNESCO cultural heritage monuments. From this region Sicis has been able to draw the inspiration that has nourished and inspired the study and evolution of mosaic works.

This magnetic attraction towards the greatest artists of the past and present has prompted Sicis to transform famous, delicate, and ephemeral paintings into eternal mosaic interpretations.

It happened in 1998, when the Comune of Rome involved the Sicis luxury brand into a great project: to decorate with mosaic art entire walls of the most important underground stations in Rome. It was the first use of mosaic art in this specific field, unlike the use of simple single-colour tiles. The project, of international significance, brought together 27 contemporary artists from Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Spain, Russia, and many other countries.

Over the years, Sicis has transposed in mosaic famous artworks by Arcimboldo, Klimt, and Jakuchu. As a sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020, the brand created the internal artistic mosaic coverings for the Theatre of Memory.

At the beginning of 2022, Sicis decided to face its new challenge, interpreting through glass tiles some artworks of painter Léon Bakst (1866-1924), a member of the Sergei Diaghilev circle and the Ballets Russes, for which he designed exotic, richly coloured sets and costumes.

It was during the search for new artists to represent the brand, that Sicis realized how deeply Europe had been influenced by this extraordinary character at the beginning of the century. Illustrator, portraitist and then set designer for the famous Ballet Russes, in his scenes and costumes he skilfully managed to combine the refinement of French symbolism with various traditions, achieving a success that soon crossed the borders of the old world.

Sicis has reproduced some of the most celebrated drawings made by Bakst, those for the costumes of “Cléopâtre”, “Narcisse”, “Carnaval” and “La Péri”.

Combining ancient artisan techniques with new pictorial languages, the Sicis mosaic masters have been able to recreate the precious effects of Bakst’s drawings. Glossy, opaque, iridescent, and metallic glass materials that reinterpret the rich robes in silk, organza, brocade, and georgette, and the marvellous jewels in metals and precious stones, with which Léon Bakst loved to adorn the bodies of the dancers. The raw material combines with the mastery with which the skilled Sicis mosaic artists are able to unify traditional mosaic techniques with innovative techniques specifically designed project by project. The skill in the use of colour, like the skilful brushstrokes of a master creator of art. Last but not least, the patience, precision, and dedication with which, tile by tile, they give shape to these masterpieces.

Bakst’s multifaceted personality, and his ability to interpret beauty in the most diverse fields, from art to fashion, to design, it’s what most attracted Sicis, prompting it to create this extraordinary capsule collection.

2022 has been the year of furniture for SICIS.

SICIS has, in fact, invested a great deal of time in developing the sector during 2022. The outcome? A brand new collection filled with personality and a complete outdoor proposal presented at the 2022 Salone del Mobile. The collaboration with the international Studio Marco Piva has led to a new Vetrite collection which has been recently selected for the ADI Design Index, the prestigious award that identifies the candidates at the Compasso D’Oro 2024. Sicis also unveilt its first backlit pool. Designed in collaboration with Godo Pools, it is the first backlit pool in Vetrite. Presented at Design Week in Marbella, it has attracted great interest for its unexpected beauty and uniqueness.

“We established numerous exciting projects and collaborations around the world. Among these is the EquipHotel Paris, an international event dedicated to the Hotellerie sector, for which we developed the Carré Privé, the exclusive restaurant of the event.” – Sicis.