Ettore Sottsass — When Magic Begins, Design is Born @ Artizon Museum
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Artizon Museum hosts Japan's first major retrospective exhibition of Ettore Sottsass, showcasing his design works.Summary
Artizon Museum presents Japan's first major retrospective exhibition of Ettore Sottsass, featuring over 100 works from the Artizon Foundation's collection, including pieces by his collaborators. Sottsass, born in 1917, studied architecture in Turin and began his design career in Milan post-WWII. His work evolved through collaborations with companies like Olivetti and Portronova in the 1950s-60s, radical design experiments in the 1960s-70s, and the formation of the Memphis group in 1981. The exhibition highlights his innovative designs, including unique cabinetry, towering ceramics, and conceptual photography, emphasizing his rejection of rigid modernist principles.
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