On Saturday, October 11, in the evocative setting of the Church of San Leonardo, Vistosi inaugurated Venice Design Week 2025 with Giogali, a monumental installation that transforms the ancient sacred space into a stage of light and crystal. The transparent sparkles of its interwoven elements filled the apse and nave like a luminous breath, offering a unique and immersive sensory experience.

The work interlaces 32 chains of crystal hooks, weighing over 300 kg in total and reaching nearly five meters in height. Two luminous drapes elegantly envelop the apse, blending art, design, and architecture in a poetic and contemporary narrative.

The centerpiece is the modular Giogali hook, developed by the master Angelo Mangiarotti and patented for the first time in 1967. It is not only an example of technical and production efficiency, line simplification, and “essential design,” but also a study of the extreme limits of the material, Murano artistic glass. Fragile by nature, glass becomes structure: architecture turns into design, and Mangiarotti’s modular gesture transforms into a poetic and functional language.

The name “Giogali” comes from the Venetian term giongher, the tie used to attach carts to the yoke, evoking an image of connection and support. The hook, both a structural and decorative element, merges craft tradition and contemporary innovation, creating luminous installations that adapt to monumental contexts such as the Church of San Leonardo or more intimate spaces.

Since its creation in 1967, Giogali has received numerous awards and recognitions, and has been included in permanent exhibitions in prestigious international museums, including the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Cologne, the Triennale in Milan, and the Murano Glass Museum. Giogali has been protected both as a patent (1967, Italy) and as a three-dimensional trademark or emblem (in the USA and Europe), an honor reserved for very few companies worldwide. Both in its traditional form and in the double-hook version, Giogali has become a symbol immediately recognizable as Vistosi.

The realization of the Venice installation is the result of the Vistosi team’s craftsmanship and technical expertise: every detail has been carefully designed to enhance the space without compromising its structure. The hand-blown crystal, lead-free and coated with an eco-friendly protective varnish, guarantees transparency, durability, and sustainability, making Giogali a project built to last.

The opening audience received the work with enthusiasm, in an atmosphere of wonder and amazement. Giogali is not just a luminous creation, but a true expressive language, capable of transforming spaces into places of poetry and light.

Angelo Mangiarotti (1921–2012), architect, designer, and sculptor, was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Italian design. Graduated from the Politecnico di Milano, his career spans architecture, industrial design, and artistic production, always characterized by attention to detail, modularity, and formal experimentation. The Giogali collection perfectly embodies his vision: a balance between functionality, poetry, and respect for materials, with glass as the absolute protagonist. His works, exhibited in museums such as the Murano Glass Museum and the Triennale in Milan, continue to inspire generations of designers and architects.

Giogali is on view until October 19, 2025, every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Church of San Leonardo, Venice. An invitation to be enveloped by light and history, in the unmistakable signature of Vistosi and its mastery in transforming glass into an emotional, cultural, and artistic experience that transcends time.