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On the occasion of Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2010, Careof and Viafarini organizations for contemporary art are pleased to present Giovanni Levanti’s solo show, curated by Beppe Finessi, one year after the 2009 edition that presented the...
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On the occasion of Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2010, Careof and Viafarini organizations for contemporary art are pleased to present Giovanni Levanti’s solo show, curated by Beppe Finessi, one year after the 2009 edition that presented the body of works of Paolo Ulian.
Several exhibitions in Italy and abroad have documented the collaboration with companies such as Campeggi, Cassina, Diamantini & Domeniconi, Domodinamica, Edra, Foscarini, Pallucco, Salviati, Twergi-Alessi, Serafino Zani. Levanti's main purpose is not to astonish at all costs, but rather to follow an unexplored path through an ethical, patient and meticulous research, that is characterized by the multy functionality of objects. His creations are fantastic, polymorphic, varied and characterized by a multiplicity of functions, as well as by a refined and playful aesthetics. We refer for instance to the carpet-armchairs and rocking-horse armchairs. Through the ultimate abolition of the formal obviousness, Levanti gives a new intended use to the objects, by extending their use beyond the main one. Giovanni Levanti leads a silent battle against the traditional padded furniture. Focusing on the posture of individuals, he designs sofas and chairs that envelop the body, supporting it without compulsion. According to Levanti the project must be sustainable and has also to avoid any aggression or redundancy; the process that leads to the definition of the project must start from a close relationship with the user, translating the informations and the experiences into their cultural connotations. The exhibition will be accompanied by a catalog published by Corraini. Giovanni Levanti (Palermo, 1956) after graduating in architecture he moved to Milan where in 1991 opened his own studio. He starts designing for major companies in Italy and abroad, including Campeggi, Cassina, Diamantini & Domeniconi, Domodinamica, Edra, Foscarini, Marutomi, Memphis, Nagano, Pallucco Italia, Salviati, Serafino Zani, Twergi-Alessi. Amongst his major exhibitions: 2008: 1978-2008 Made in Italy, Brazilian Design Biennal, Brasilia. 2006-2007: Il Modo Italiano, Montreal, Toronto, Rovereto. 2001: Il Design in Italia, 100 oggetti, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, travelling exhibition. 1996: Il Design Italiano 1964-1990, Milan. 1993: La Fabbrica Estetica, Paris. 1991: Capitales Europennes du Noveau Design, Paris. 1990: Creativitalia, Tokyo. 1986: Dodici Nuovi – Memphis, Milan. Its objects has been acquired by the Permanent Collection of Italian Design of La Triennale di Milano, the design collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal and the design collection of the Musée National d’Art Moderne Georges Pompidou in Paris. Among the gained awards: Design Plus Prize 2000 at the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Premio Palermo Design in 2007, selections for the nineteenth ADI Golden Compass Award in 2001 and XXII Premios de Diseño cDIM Professionales in Valencia in 2004. Beppe Finessi (Ferrara, 1966). Architect and teaching fellow at Politecnico di Milano, where he holds courses in Interior Design, Design and Contemporary Arts and Exhibition Techniques, he is also a design critic (from 1996 until 2007 he collaborated with Abitare magazine as design editor) and a researcher. Since several years his critical research deals with the oeuvre of the great tradition of Italian designers (Bruno Munari, Vico Magistretti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Alessandro Mendini) as well as with the protagonists of the contemporary international scene, such as Fabio Novembre and Martí Guixé. |
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