9 – 18 July at the Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
Private view Thursday 9 July, 4 to 8pm
Il Magistretti inglese
ICI London supports Il Magistretti inglese, an exhibition that explores the relationship between Vico Magistretti and the United Kingdom through projects, correspondence, collaborations, conferences, awards and recognitions, as well as through the work and recollections of his students at the Royal College of Art in London.
The exhibition tells a story of a design and cultural affinity, almost a “love story” – drawing on letters, sketches, photographs, and notes mostly from the Studio Magistretti Archive – that goes far beyond Vico’s well-known role as visiting professor at the Royal College of Art in 1979.
A love story that starts in the 1950s with Magistretti’s participation in the Italian Contemporary Architecture show at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London and which goes on to include many projects inspired by English forms and materials, from the Caori table in 1969 to the Raffles armchair in 1988.
Also noteworthy are the trip for the 12th Triennale to visit the English prefabricated Model Schools and the traces of the conferences held in London, Glasgow and Belfast. The show also extends to little-known architectural projects in Leeds and West Yorkshire.
A project developed through the collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute in London, Fondazione Vico Magistretti, and Royal College of Art, with the support of Gruppo Censeo
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Original curatorial project by Viola Pelù and Luis Mayes in collaboration with Fondazione Vico Magistretti
Exhibition originally curated by Viola Pelù and Luis Mayes
Curators for the London venue: Margherita Pellino, Lemonot (Sabrina Morreale, Lorenzo Perri)
Exhibition installation and adaptation: Lemonot (Sabrina Morreale, Lorenzo Perri)
Supported by Gruppo Censeo, Italian Cultural Institute in London