• CARTIER DESIGN VIEWED BY ETTORE SOTTSASS
  • CARTIER DESIGN VIEWED BY ETTORE SOTTSASS
  • CARTIER DESIGN VIEWED BY ETTORE SOTTSASS
  • CARTIER DESIGN VIEWED BY ETTORE SOTTSASS

    CARTIER DESIGN VIEWED BY ETTORE SOTTSASS

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    The renowned Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass is the artistic director of this traveling exhibition, hosted in original spaces from Berlin to Houston, Milan and Kyoto; from a disused electrical factory converted into a Design Museum by Vitra in the former East Berlin, or a sacred space amidst…
    The renowned Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass is the artistic director of this traveling exhibition, hosted in original spaces from Berlin to Houston, Milan and Kyoto; from a disused electrical factory converted into a Design Museum by Vitra in the former East Berlin, or a sacred space amidst Buddhist sculptures in an ancestral temple in Kyoto, Sottsass's vision highlights the symbolic dimension of the object. The magical half-light transports the visitor into an emotional approach which favors the appreciation of the beauty of the jewel over the reading of its social history. The exhibition is accompanied by original photographs taken by the scenographer, a testimony to his photographic talent, which contribute to the sensory experience of this very exhibition original.
    The renowned Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass is the artistic director of this traveling exhibition, hosted in original spaces from Berlin to Houston, Milan and Kyoto; whether it is a disused power plant converted into a design museum by Vitra in former East Berlin, or a sacred space amidst Buddhist sculptures in an ancestral temple in Kyoto, Sottsass's vision highlights the symbolic dimension of the object. The magical half-light transports the visitor into an emotional approach that privileges the appreciation of the jewel's beauty over the reading of its social history. The exhibition is accompanied by original photographs taken by the scenographer, a testimony to his photographic talent, which contribute to the sensory experience of this very original exhibition.

    Editor: Skira / Seuil - 2002
    Weight: 1 kg

    Dimensions: 20.2 x 2.6 x 27.7 cm
    Language: English