Sunset in New York and UP1 at Heide Museum of Modern Art . . .
This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "N. 2 - Foto di vari oggetti interessanti da vari fotografi del mondo." curated by
Nico Cola and 2) "N. 1 - E' davvero arte ??????? O è incompresa ???????" also by Nico Cola.
On the right:-
Tramonto a New York / Sunset in New York sofa 1980
Deisgner: Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024)
Manufacturer: Cassina
Synthetic materials, wood,
Powerhouse Colloection, Sydney
Gift at Cassina 1985
On the left:-
UP1 chair 1969
Designer: Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024)
Manufacturer: C&B Italia
(B&B Italia from 1973)
Nylon jersey, polyurethane foam, rubber, plastic
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased 1974
These two designs by Gaetano Pesce are being exhibited at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Victoria, Australia. They are part of the exhibition Molto Bello. Pesce was internationally recognized for his imaginative fusion of art, design and industry, and his constant pursuit of innovation. The objects on display here highlight Pesce’s concern to harness the materials of his time; for example, polyurethane foam, as used in the UP1 round bowl chair. Tramonto a New York sofa is an homage to the city that never sleeps.
The curators/designers of the museum have done a marvelous job of putting them up in a very soft ambient light against dark red walls as background. They have designed an archway and a lamp in front of the UP1, projecting a Manhattan sunrise. The sofa set on the right mimics the skyline of high-rise buildings of the Manhattan.
Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian design showcases some of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design spanning the sixty year period from the first Milan Design Triennale in the 1930s to the Memphis Group of the 1980s. The exhibition tells the remarkable story of how, through the marriage of Italy’s rich craft tradition, technological and industrial advances and a capacity for creativity, experimentation and invention, Italian design became admired throughout the world.
( Explored: Nov 1, 2024 #40 )
Sunset in New York and UP1 at Heide Museum of Modern Art . . .
This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "N. 2 - Foto di vari oggetti interessanti da vari fotografi del mondo." curated by
Nico Cola and 2) "N. 1 - E' davvero arte ??????? O è incompresa ???????" also by Nico Cola.
On the right:-
Tramonto a New York / Sunset in New York sofa 1980
Deisgner: Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024)
Manufacturer: Cassina
Synthetic materials, wood,
Powerhouse Colloection, Sydney
Gift at Cassina 1985
On the left:-
UP1 chair 1969
Designer: Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024)
Manufacturer: C&B Italia
(B&B Italia from 1973)
Nylon jersey, polyurethane foam, rubber, plastic
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased 1974
These two designs by Gaetano Pesce are being exhibited at Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Victoria, Australia. They are part of the exhibition Molto Bello. Pesce was internationally recognized for his imaginative fusion of art, design and industry, and his constant pursuit of innovation. The objects on display here highlight Pesce’s concern to harness the materials of his time; for example, polyurethane foam, as used in the UP1 round bowl chair. Tramonto a New York sofa is an homage to the city that never sleeps.
The curators/designers of the museum have done a marvelous job of putting them up in a very soft ambient light against dark red walls as background. They have designed an archway and a lamp in front of the UP1, projecting a Manhattan sunrise. The sofa set on the right mimics the skyline of high-rise buildings of the Manhattan.
Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian design showcases some of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design spanning the sixty year period from the first Milan Design Triennale in the 1930s to the Memphis Group of the 1980s. The exhibition tells the remarkable story of how, through the marriage of Italy’s rich craft tradition, technological and industrial advances and a capacity for creativity, experimentation and invention, Italian design became admired throughout the world.
( Explored: Nov 1, 2024 #40 )