Alessandro Mendini
Alessandro Mendini is best known for his dizzying colors and gaudy motifs. But as a new museum show proves, his work is about far more than fun and games. Alice Rawsthorn catches up with the design maestro. __CLICK HERE__ to read the profile.
1974’s Lassù, a performance piece
Alchimia’s Kandissi sofa, 1979
Scivolando chair, 1983
The Groninger Museum, in Groningen, Netherlands
Alessi corkscrew, 2003
The Cartier column, Art Basel, Switzerland, 2009
A redesign of Gerrit Rietveld’s Zig-Zag chair, 1978
Rousseau vase in fiberglass, 2007
Paradise Tower, Hiroshima, Japan, 1989
A redesign of a Forties chest, 1978
Drawings by Mendini for Milan’s Triennale design museum
A performance piece for Casabella, 1975
Senza Titolo, lacquer on wood, 1996
Mendini’s installation at the Triennale.
