New episode with Stephan Hamel: Marble, luxury and power
Our latest episode is out now.
Listen to Stephan Hamel: Marble, luxury and power.
Stephan Hamel – a brand catalyst who divides his time between Milan, Vienna and Pietrasanta – tells the story of his Italian grandfather laying marble in palaces in India in the years both before and after Independence from the British.
Stephan with his grandfather Cosimo Lorenzoni
Stephan reflects on the many ways in which marble has represented power over the generations, and observes that the artists may not always support the politics involved. He ponders on the number of dictators whose effigies have been commissioned in marble, and how many of those subjects were toppled from power before their statues could be installed.
You can see photos that accompany the episode now on Instagram or on our website materiallyspeaking.com.
We hope you enjoy this episode and we’ll write again next week to tell you about the next one.
Enjoy listening.
Sarah Monk
Producer, Materially Speaking