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Alessandro Mendini, Io non sono un architetto sono un drago, 2006, Archivio Alessandro Mendini
Io sono un drago
The true story of Alessandro Mendini
A wide-ranging retrospective—produced with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain—on Alessandro Mendini’s work as an architect, designer, and artist. With over 400 works with different formats, materials and subjects from many private and public collections, the exhibition is structured in different thematic sections. The title of the show, Io sono un drago (I am a dragon), is inspired by one of his most emblematic self-portraits, to emphasize his uniqueness in the world of design, architecture and art.
Credits
Produced with: Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
In collaboration with: Archivio Alessandro Mendini
Curated by: Fulvio Irace
Exhibition design: Pierre Charpin
Highlights
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Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani, DSL Studio
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Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani, DSL Studio
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Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani, DSL Studio
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