enzo mari - the art of design

enzo mari - the art of design

enzo mari the art of design
october 29, 2008 - january 6, 2009
GAM  museum of modern and contemporary art turn, italy

on the occasion of the city of turin's nomination as world design capital 2008,
GAM dedicates an extensive retrospective show to the work of italian master designer enzo mari.
250 works are on show, created in over 50 years, from contemporary art pieces
to design objects and urban re-design projects


entrance of the enzo mari show
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the original 'box' chair produced by castelli, 'delfina' by driade. both are out of production.
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'autocostruzione' project
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how to build a stable bench, book-shelf, ... out of simple wooden boards.
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chairs for japanese company hida
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a well known symbol. deconstructed into 44 art sculptures....
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... a participatory project.
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another view into the exhibition
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constructive criticism
enzo mari is perceived as 'the critical conscience of design', his work has contributed to the
world-wide debate on the contemporary design profession.
designboom's editor-in-chief birgit lohmann has collaborated with enzo mari
on multiple design projects over the last 20 years.
she had the chance to preview the exhibition before it was open to press and public.
here we feature a few images of the show, more to come in an extensive article soon.


enzo mari and birgit lohmann
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still painting the sockets, tomorrow the show will open.
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variations on the goose theme. drawings by enzo mari
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