The Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano (GAM) dedicates a show to this brilliant designer of the 20th century. Cesare deto Joe Colombo (1930-1971) has a short life of my fulminea, a prolific producer operating within the confines of art and industry. “Dear Joe Colombo, you taught us about the future”, a cura della ex and more stretta collaborator Ignazia Favata, repercorre il viaggio di questo visionario che, spinto dai suoi ideali utopici, ha puto intravedere il futuro del design, delle tecnologie et della society. This retrospectivity echoes the prime hope when if it was united with the Nuclear Movement in the '50s, it was believed that an underground nuclear city would lead to its futuristic vision. Vi invited poi to rescoprire la force dei suoi oggetti all'avantgardeia, funzionali e giocosi, comme la poltrona Elda e le lampade Acrilica e Alogena. But also the Universal Seat, the Tube-Chair and the Multi-Chair stand out for their fascination with modularity, new materials and flexibility of form. Modern, creative and innovative idea that hanno getstato the basis of contemporary design.
Natalia Dassa
“Dear Joe Colombo, you taught us about the future”
GAM Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano
Until 4 September 2022
http://www.gam-milano.com/en/exhibitions-and-events/caro-joe-colombo/