Invisible Cities presented at Mint London
My new project Invisible cities will be presented at Mint Gallery in London on the occasion of the London design Festival. Lina Kanafani from Mint Gallery in London, curates ‘White Canvas,’ focusing on innovative designers whose approach is highly individualistic. Designers have been chosen for their unique handcrafted skills working in a broad range of mediums. Such creative processes invariably result in compelling and collectable pieces. The exhibition opens from 10.30am Saturday 17th, and runs until Friday 30th September 2016. Vernissage party on September the 22th. Invisible Cities...
Read MoreNavata 34
On the occasion of Milano Design Week 2016, 10 artist on show in an unused previous Jaguar garage, from 14 to 17 April 2016 (extended to 24 April). The mission was to repopulate a large space with eclectic and enchanting works. The event, commissioned by Sempione Green Garage and organised and curated by Officine Tesla, hosted 3 of my works. The long legged chairs found a perfect place to display their hightness and sinuous forms. According to Officine Tesla press release, there were on show “lamps through the depths, meteorosensitivity furniture, street paintings, copper fashionable...
Read MoreDesign Pride Seletti
On the occasion of Salone del Mobile 2016, Seletti, the most ironic and irreverent Italian design brand, presents the first DESIGN PRIDE. I was expressely invited to partecipate to this funny, coloured and exciting event. More info...
Read MoreExhibition at Mauto Museum
In the prestigious context of Mauto Museum (Automobile Museum) in Turin, took place Hit-Parade exhibition, a group exhibition where 30 artist have been selected through more than 1000, to represent the best talented artists of the last two editions of Paratissima Contemporary Art Event (here for more about Paratissima). The exhibition has been curated by Francesca Canfora and Cristina Marinelli. The sponsorship of the exhibition was by Regione Piemonte, Comune di Torino etc… Press paid a lot of interest to the exhibition (for example here). Artist have been invited to display their...
Read MoreParatissima Award 2015
The 11th edition of Paratissima Torino has been held from the 4th to the 8th of November 215; event dedicated to contemporary art, where Umberto Dattola was proclamed one of the 15 best artist of this edition. More than 600 artists and over 100 performers took part in last year’s edition, attracting 82.814 visitors in 5 days. Paratissima was originally intended as spin-off event of the international contemporary art fair Artissima, but in a few years time it has become one of the most important events in the national art scene. Umberto Dattola presented two works: Femke and EVNI-TV...
Read MoreSgabellox at Maxxi Rome
The Maxxi museum, perhaps the most important italian contemporay art museum, will decorate its exhibition spaces with Sagabellox, a stool developed and hand-made by Umberto Dattola and designed by Alessandro Bazoli. The stools has been directly selected by the new general manager Hou Hanru and will be positioned at gallery 1-2-3-4-5, Carlo Scarpa’s hall, Claudia Gian Ferrari hall and Maxxi Art and architecture. Sgabellox is a stool composed of three pieces, which may be easily assembled in a few seconds. It is provided with a string that may be used as a handle or a shoulder strap....
Read MoreEVNI in Feldkirch – Austria
From 10 to 12 October 2014 EVNI works will be on show for a solo exhibition at Feldkirch Austria, on the occasion of the ArtDesign Festival 2014. The exhibition is introduced as a special event in the festival’s program. Inauguration evening party thursday 9 October. The location is very suggestive, and old swimming pool turned into a place where fashion, art and design are displayed. The solo exhibition is titled “Die Seele der Dinge“. ArtDesign sees itself as a contemporary exhibition fair focusing on design, art and fashion. Thanks to the polycentric agglomeration of...
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Silent Lamps at London Design Festival 2014
For The London Design Festival LDF 14, my Silent Lamps will be exhibited at Mint Gallery, North Terrace 2, London. The inauguration Party will be held on Thursday the 18th from 6:00 pm. The atmosphere in the gallery seems to be very cool also this year, and the show I’m sure will be great as usual. Lina Kanafani, the art director of Mint Gallery is gathering her favourite artists and designers coming from all over the world under the craft object theme. The Silent Lamps are completely made of wood, they are hand made and the concept is focused on lightness of the form and sensations...
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