Tessera India Announces Use of SICIS’ Mosaics at Italy Pavilion of Dubai Expo

SICIS’ mosaics have been used to decorate the ‘Theatre of Memory’, house of Michelangelo’s David reproduction in the Italian Pavilion at the Dubai Expo.  Tesserae in glass and gold - SICIS recreated elements from the original mosaics of Palazzo dei Normanni and the Palatine Chapel in Palermo - run along the walls surrounding the theatre. The dome of the tower instead, is inspired by the starry sky of the vault of Galla Placidia in Ravenna. To elaborate these formidable mosaic tales over two and a half million mosaic tesserae were used, created according to state-of-the-art processes. Each tessera was worked and laid by hand by mosaic masters at the Ravenna atelier and only later transported and installed in their final destination to give life to each section of the project. Tessera India. Tessera India is a collaborative effort of Kekin Shah, Falgun Shroff & Dhara Shroff that represents SICIS in India.