{"id":26284,"date":"2016-04-15T16:15:21","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T14:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/?p=26284"},"modified":"2016-10-27T12:31:37","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T10:31:37","slug":"paolo-ulian-la-leggerezza-delle-intuizioni-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/paolo-ulian-la-leggerezza-delle-intuizioni-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Paolo Ulian: la leggerezza delle intuizioni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Palazzo Medici<\/a>, commissioned by Cosimo I and officially recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in the “serial site of the Medici villas and gardens of Tuscany” in 2013, is located at the foot of the Apuan Alps near to\u00a0Pietrasanta. It has always been home to prestigious events\u00a0and in accordance\u00a0with this tradition, from April 30 to May 29 the building\u00a0will host the retrospective exhibition dedicated to the famous Italian designer Paolo Ulian<\/a>, event curated by Imaginificat.<\/p>\n

Ulian, among the most versatile and important Italian designers of the moment, is considered ideal heir of the common thread of creativity began with\u00a0Castiglioni, Sottsass, Munari and Mari who\u00a0renewed with humor, versatility, aesthetic sensibility and even ethics the set of objects that “inhabit” our daily life. Moving gently and with moderation, he\u00a0is able to reinvent objects that are part of the collective memory, bringing to life poor and\/or waste materials.<\/p>\n

Domitilla Dardi, historian of design at MAXXI in Rome writes about Ulian’s\u00a0research on recycling\u00a0materials : “Nobody like him today in Italy – and perhaps beyond – knows how to work with the waste and how to turn it into a sublime project. In this way\u00a0he does not just use the material through recycling or reusing but he uses the \u00a0cut of marble as a key element of the project.After all he learned that from the great master, Enzo Mari.”<\/em><\/p>\n

His method is made of insights but also of reflections on aspects linked to\u00a0the social context, ethical and environmental issues, all increasingly tied to the best artisan tradition of Italy: the result is\u00a0exciting \u00a0and recognizable creations, due to Italian\u00a0tradition and at the same time\u00a0suitable to be placed on the international market.<\/p>\n

After the work of a year, finally the event is realized and it owes its success to the support of some of the most important companies of the Made in Italy, including Valcucine Spa, Paola Lenti srl, Schiffini, Vittorio Bonacina , Ceccotticollezioni, Artemis, Roda, buffalo marbles, Archimek, The Fablier, Giulio Vanelli Marmi, Sanlorenzoyacht, JADE Ltd., Zava, Carraradesignfactory.<\/p>\n

Simplicity, naturalness, few frills, much substance: the installation guides to the historical interpretation of Ulian’s production, accompanying visitors on a journey full of surprises and suggestions.<\/p>\n