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Book: LA CASA DENTRO by Formafantasma
This exhibition constructs a subtle exploration focused on the concept of "home." It delves into "home" as a physical space and as a theme connected to the collective of personal identity and memories, as well as complex human relationships. It critically examines modernist norms, emphasizing their gendered nature and their roots in a conservative understanding of masculinity. Modernism developed in the early 20th century, alongside industrial innovation, as a rejection of the "effeminacy" characterized by 19th-century eclecticism. Architects like Adolf Loos and Henry van de Velde advocated for simplicity, truthfulness, and honesty, contrasting this moderate and rational "masculinity" with the sentimental and decorative features seen in previous styles.
The artists' work moves away from the bent metal tubing, a staple of modernist furniture making, meticulously examining the tension between the lived experience of home life and an intellectual understanding of modernist ideologies regarding architecture and design.
The exhibited works contextually express the artists' childhood memories of home, juxtaposing rational and almost surgical compositions of curved steel with wooden panels adorned with embroidery, painted floral patterns, and silk pleats.
While deeply personal, this body of work attempts to transform the norms of modernist design, viewing the professional educational process as an inevitable imposition of norms. This work is a meditation on memory, nostalgia for what is lost, and the impossibility of completely relearning from scratch.
Texts are contributed by Alberto Salvadori, founder and director of ICA Milano, and Alessandro Rabottini, critic and curator.
Title: LA CASA DENTRO by Formafantasma
Pages: 100 pages
Size: 212 x 282 mm
Publisher: GIUSTINI / STAGETTI GALLERY
Year of publication: 2024
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