My Magistretti

ph. Ilaria Turba

My Magistretti a new project dedicated to enriching the design and manufacturing story of the objects designed by Vico Magistretti, with the stories of people who own them, use them, “love” them. Fondazione Vico Magistretti intends My Magistretti to offer a fresh interpretation of Vico’s work and triggers the formation of a new, growing archive made by stories and photographs of Magistretti objects and their owners.

The exhibition starts with the interpretation of three historians of design and architecture, Fulvio Irace, Vanni Pasca and Raimonda Riccini, of three objects designed by Magistretti. They chose these objects because they are considered particularly significant in Vico production, and also because they own them. They are "objects of affection", objects that follow the existential migration of their owners, objects that are “bookmarks of everyone's life”.

A second part of the exhibition is dedicated to the installation Vico-teca. Collective images in a room with photographs and stories of all those who take part in the project via web and of all the testimonials who came in the studio museum where, for some weeks, was created a photo set. The Vico-teca is a physical space that is constantly changing, visualizing and bringing together a net of stories and pictures and which will, itself, become a means of generating experiences and getting people involved.

My Magistretti exhibition is accompanied by workshops of the same name, curated by Ilaria Turba, and by two conversations: Participatory art with Ilaria Turba and Andrea Lissoni, curator of Hangar Bicocca; Thoughts and life of things with Silvia Mascheroni and Mario Turci, director of Museo Ettore Guatelli, Ozzano Taro.

Date

From 16.10.2012 to 18.3.2014

Colophon

Exhibition curated by
Rosanna Pavoni
with Silvia Mascheroni

Exhibit design by
Luca Poncellini

Graphic design by
Davide Fornari

Photos and installation by
Ilaria Turba

With contributions by
Fulvio Irace, Vanni Pasca and Raimonda Riccini