Short Stories 2006

Short Stories 2006 at the Palazzo della Triennale, Milan

Exhibition Details

• Exhibition: Short Stories 2006
• Duration: April 5th - April 25th, 2006
• Venue: Palazzo della Triennale, Viale Alemagna 6, Milan
• Layout: Andruetto & Deri Architetti Associati
• Lighting: Catellani & Smith
• Glass Showcases: Rober Glass

The exhibition in Milan

The Exhibition

The project rooted in the notion of bringing artists and architects together to work on poetic objects with a strong artistic content as well as a decidedly contemporary design. Each of these designs was then produced in a limited edition of 9 pieces. Architects Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas collaborating with artist Mimmo Paladino, worked with a liberal brief that did not place material or marketing constraints on the designs. As the architects explain, "The guiding force was simply the strong desire of three imaginative spirits to blend their intuition." What results is a diverse range of exhibits that explore an array of materials, functions and sensibilities.

Works On Show

The products displayed at the Short Stories 2006 exhibition

Large Triptych "Oro e pepite", in red-lacquered wood with sculptures in bronze casting.

The "Architetti illuminati e artista", silver candelabra overlooks the Small triptych "Oro", candelabra in golden brass.

"Corpus", lit coffee table in copper with legs in silicon

"Islands", set of jewelry pieces - sculptures in 24-carat gold- comprising of a necklace, bracelet, earrings and ring

"Scacco al re", a piece of furniture with mosaics

Also at the exhibition

• "Meflecto", a work comprising 4 wall-panels in aluminium casting with folding legs so that the panels can double up as tables.
• "Nume", a small piece of furniture with box drawers and terracotta sculpture.

Credits

• Text: Courtesy, the architect
• Photographs: (1-4 and9+ 7) by Riccardo Bianchi; (5 and 6) by Alessandro Ciampi, Courtesy of Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto
• Compiled and edited by Manish Mehta