In the current context of transforming food systems, wine emerges as an emblematic product of a complex dialogue between territory, culture, and sustainability. It represents a true cultural artifact that, in its material and immaterial dimensions, has been represented, celebrated, and transformed into an artistic language over time. Since ancient times, wine has played a central role in sacred rituals, mythological representation, social life, and artistic production, establishing itself as a relational art form and a source of poetic and linguistic inspiration. This research aims to analyze the profound and multifaceted relationship between wine and art, interpreting it in the light of sustainable design and cultural communication in the food system. The goal is to provide a broad and nuanced vision of this union, applying the critical and narrative use of design as a methodological and communicative tool. This thesis offers a visual and interpretative reading of the phenomenon in order to highlight current forms of contamination between wine production and aesthetics. Indeed, this comparison accentuates the aesthetic dimension of wine, inviting the exaltation of the senses, including through the exploration of places steeped in history and embodying values closely tied to wine production. In this sense, wine becomes a tool for cultural and environmental narration, helping to raise consumer awareness of key issues such as territorial identity, landscape protection, visual culture, and the valorization of local knowledge. Furthermore, the investigation highlights the potential of the winemaking supply chain as an active promoter of strategies related to sustainable design and systemic innovation. The research proposes a model for valorizing production waste, with a specific focus on packaging from supplier companies. Often destined for linear disposal, these materials are here reinterpreted as valuable resources to be reintegrated into reuse projects. Through a sustainability-oriented design methodology, the paper demonstrates how waste can be transformed into a new input, promoting a culture of materials that embraces the principles of the circular economy. The final result aims not only to reduce the sector's environmental impact, but also to generate a virtuous synergy between design, territory, and industry, redefining the life cycle of wine products with a view to creative reuse.
Nel contesto attuale di trasformazione dei sistemi alimentari, il vino si configura come prodotto emblema di un dialogo complesso tra territorio, cultura e sostenibilità. Rappresenta un vero e proprio artefatto culturale che, nella sua dimensione materiale e immateriale, è stato nel tempo rappresentato, celebrato e trasformato in linguaggio artistico. Sin dalle epoche più antiche, il vino ha assunto un ruolo centrale nei rituali sacri, nella rappresentazione mitologica, nella vita sociale e nella produzione artistica, configurandosi come forma d’arte relazionale e fonte di ispirazione poetica e linguistica. La presente ricerca intende analizzare la relazione profonda e multiforme tra vino e arte, interpretandola alla luce del design sostenibile e della comunicazione culturale nel sistema alimentare. L’obiettivo è restituire una visione ampia e articolata di tale connubio, applicando come strumento metodologico e comunicativo l’uso critico e narrativo del design. La tesi propone una lettura in chiave visiva e interpretativa del fenomeno al fine di mettere in luce le forme attuali di contaminazione tra produzione enologica ed estetica. Infatti, questa comparazione accentua la dimensione estetica del vino, invitando all’esaltazione dei sensi, anche attraverso l’esplorazione di luoghi carichi di storia e portatori di valori strettamente legati alla produzione del vino. In tal senso, il vino diventa strumento di narrazione culturale e ambientale, contribuendo a sensibilizzare i consumatori su tematiche chiave come l’identità dei territori, la tutela del paesaggio, la cultura visiva e la valorizzazione dei saperi locali. Inoltre, l’indagine valorizza le potenzialità della filiera vitivinicola quale promotrice attiva di strategie legate al design sostenibile e all’innovazione sistemica. La ricerca propone un modello di valorizzazione degli scarti di produzione, con un focus specifico sugli imballaggi provenienti dalle aziende fornitrici. Spesso destinati allo smaltimento lineare, questi materiali vengono qui reinterpretati come risorse preziose da reintegrare in progetti di reimpiego. Attraverso una metodologia progettuale orientata alla sostenibilità, l’elaborato dimostra come sia possibile trasformare il rifiuto in un nuovo input, promuovendo una cultura della materia che sposa i principi dell’economia circolare. Il risultato finale punta non solo a ridurre l’impatto ambientale del settore, ma a generare una sinergia virtuosa tra design, territorio e industria, ridefinendo il ciclo di vita del prodotto vitivinicolo in ottica di riuso creativo.
“Oltre il Calice: dall’indagine sul rapporto tra il vino e i linguaggi dell’arte, al progetto di riuso creativo degli imballaggi di scarto della filiera vitivinicola."
NOTA, ANNA
2025/2026
Abstract
In the current context of transforming food systems, wine emerges as an emblematic product of a complex dialogue between territory, culture, and sustainability. It represents a true cultural artifact that, in its material and immaterial dimensions, has been represented, celebrated, and transformed into an artistic language over time. Since ancient times, wine has played a central role in sacred rituals, mythological representation, social life, and artistic production, establishing itself as a relational art form and a source of poetic and linguistic inspiration. This research aims to analyze the profound and multifaceted relationship between wine and art, interpreting it in the light of sustainable design and cultural communication in the food system. The goal is to provide a broad and nuanced vision of this union, applying the critical and narrative use of design as a methodological and communicative tool. This thesis offers a visual and interpretative reading of the phenomenon in order to highlight current forms of contamination between wine production and aesthetics. Indeed, this comparison accentuates the aesthetic dimension of wine, inviting the exaltation of the senses, including through the exploration of places steeped in history and embodying values closely tied to wine production. In this sense, wine becomes a tool for cultural and environmental narration, helping to raise consumer awareness of key issues such as territorial identity, landscape protection, visual culture, and the valorization of local knowledge. Furthermore, the investigation highlights the potential of the winemaking supply chain as an active promoter of strategies related to sustainable design and systemic innovation. The research proposes a model for valorizing production waste, with a specific focus on packaging from supplier companies. Often destined for linear disposal, these materials are here reinterpreted as valuable resources to be reintegrated into reuse projects. Through a sustainability-oriented design methodology, the paper demonstrates how waste can be transformed into a new input, promoting a culture of materials that embraces the principles of the circular economy. The final result aims not only to reduce the sector's environmental impact, but also to generate a virtuous synergy between design, territory, and industry, redefining the life cycle of wine products with a view to creative reuse.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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