Milan: FF 2013 – Galleria Carla Sozzani – Retrospective: 60 years of activity of the architect
Angelo Mangiarotti. The Galleria Carla Sozzani presents a retrospective
that traces the extraordinary career of the architect Angelo Mangiarotti,
through drawings, study models, design objects, photographs, sculptures, films
from the Archive Studio Mangiarotti in Milan.
“Happiness comes from honesty.”
Angelo Mangiarotti
Retrospective.
Angelo Mangiarotti was one of the great protagonists of Italian culture
of the twentieth century. Architect, urban planner, designer, sculptor, he
developed an intense teaching schedule in Italian and foreign universities to
convey his visions and methods,
influencing generations of architects and designers. His belief is grounded in architecture
resting in the practical. Sober and
functional, industrial design was, for him, an expression of craftsmanship,
respecting the materials being used and their honest application.
Angelo Mangiarotti – Lesbo light
in hand blown glass, 1966.
Angelo Mangiarotti – Sedia chair,
1959 and Sedia Tre 3 chair, 1978.
Angelo Mangiarotti –
cermaic tea set, 1990.
Angelo Mangiarotti – Model
for the bridge over the Messina Strait, 1987.
Angelo Mangiarotti – model
for a skyscraper in Via Cantore, Genova, 1955.
Angelo Mangiarotti –
Chicago chair, 1983.
Angelo Mangiarotti. In
recent years he devoted himself increasingly to sculpture, which he began in the 80s. His sculpture is a synthesis
of his philosophies and design: matter and form, such as design and its relationship
between man and environment. His motto "Happiness comes from correctness" identifies his civic
sense and the ethnics expressed in his
profession. The philosophical approach offers a unqiue and exceptional
reference in all his works.
Above: Asimmetrie
Gravitazionali, 1995.
