The Golden Book of the Third Paradise
Michelangelo Pistoletto, Il Libro d'Oro del Terzo Paradiso
The Golden Book of the Third Paradise
The ceramic work Terzo Paradiso has the same hourglass shape as the Segno Arte that I designed as a personal trademark in 1976. I engraved “The New Symbol of Infinity” on it, using a single line to trace three rings instead of the conventional two. The centre ring is dedicated to the Terzo Paradiso.
The first paradise is the land, completely regulated by the intelligence of nature, while the second one is the artificial paradise created by man. This second paradise is polluting the natural paradise to such an extent that life on the planet is being put at risk.
The Terzo Paradiso is the name of a new stage in which humanity finds a balance between the artificial world and the natural one. Terzo Paradiso is the inspirational legend of a responsible change of the society for which everyone must be involved.
Over the next few years 32 replicas of the Libro d’oro del Terzo Paradiso will be presented to those persons or institutions who have made distinguished commitments to the mission of the Terzo Paradiso.
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Il Libro d'Oro del Terzo Paradiso by Michelangelo Pistoletto was prototyped in Albisola (Italy) in 2006 during the 3rd Biennial of Ceramics in Contemporary Art and was also presented at the following exhibitions:“Handmade in Albisola”, La Triennale, Milan Design Week 2007; “Quali cose siamo”, Triennale Design Museum, Milan, 2010.
