An elementary technique to teach to look at present production with a critical eye. Pago pago vase 3087 vase enzo mari danese, italy 1969. In a 1974 workshop which became a gallery exhibit, he fostered the experience of creating and making a thing that worked mechanically and also made a connection with the heart of the. Nov 16, 2015 the autoprogrettazione manual was created by italian designer enzo mari in 1974 as a design guide to a collection of furniture that could be assembled from the most basic materials, using just a. Mari, della sua carriera e dei suoi compassi doro, non ce ne bisogno. In the words of mari, these projects do not want to be alternatives to industrial production, but exercises. A documentary film about enzo maris thoughtprovoking project. The pago pago vase by enzo mari captures both beauty and versatility.
Pdf autoprogettazione revisited instructions web alan. Autoprogettazione enzo mari and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Where enzo mari leaves off, in his polemical 1974 autoprogettazione, we pick up and use interaction, design, and digitally networked intelligence to achieve outcomes that share his aspirations for ubiquity, utility and delight. Enzo mari born 1932 is a noted italian modernist artist and furniture designer. Autoprogettazione e autocostruzione, tre manuali utili. Autoprogettazione, roughly translated self design, was a project and book by the modernist artist and designer enzo mari that gives instructions for building easytoassemble furniture tables, chairs, bookshelves, wardrobe using rough boards and nails. Naviga tra le sue opere darte nel mondo dei complementi darredo e scegli il prodotto che fa per te. He studied classics and literature at the accademia di brera, milan, and blends art and design in his work, which is underpinned by intense research and his philosophical, theoretical approach. Material design enzo mari precorritore del design in cartone. Enzo mari artista, designer 1932 enzo mari nasce a novara nel 1932. Enzo mari grants autoprogettazione rights to refugee.
Enzo maris autoprogettazione revisited, london wallpaper. Editions corraini, italie, 2010 format 23,5x16,5 cm. Enzo mari 3 followers born in 1932, hes an italian architect and designer, husband of iela mari illustrator. Join facebook to connect with enzo mari and others you may know. His 1974 manual autoprogettazione offered nineteen designs using readymade cuts of timber, to build tables, chairs, bookshelves, and even beds.
Enzo mari is an important figure in italian design, although he has been known to frequently declare that design is dead. But the term selfdesign is misleading since the word design to the general public now signifies a series of superficially decorative objects. Originally published in 1974, it has been reprinted many times. Back to a classic 20th century design desk calendar. Of the many ideas around the autoprogettazione is that you make your own furniture, save money, use your hands and build with a minimal approach to tools.
He draws inspiration from the idealism of the arts and crafts movement, and his political views as a communist. Autoprogettazione by enzo mari 1974 amazon drive cloud storage from amazon. Like mari, our furniture line is manufactured of, by and for anyone, anywhere, for any everyday use. Enzo maris autoprogettazione matthew langley artblog. Enzo mari s designs made it possible to produce high quality, durable and beautiful furniture across language barriers with simple tools and little experience in woodworking methods. The design has also been stripped from the book itself, just typewriter font, blackandwhite drawings, and a spiral binding.
In 1974, the italian designer enzo mari published 19 furniture designs that one could make by oneself in. A documentary film about enzo mari s thoughtprovoking project. Enzo mari artista, designer 1932 designer designindex. The autoprogrettazione manual was created by italian designer enzo mari in 1974 as a design guide to a collection of furniture that could be assembled from the. Enzo mari proposal for unautoprogettazione sedia chair. It has always reminded me of the tail fin and tail light of a car from the 1950s. To make this possible you are guided through an archetypal and very simple technique. In this way, the design classics met with the stories of their makers and a process of learning and reflection came into being. Sono cresciuti formandosi a questa visione molti dei designer che stanno componendo il panorama attuale dellabitare, progettando gli spazi e le cose per viverli e. Therefore the end product, although usable, is only important because of its educational value.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Oct 07, 2009 enzo maris autoprogettazione revisited, london autoprogettazione translated as selfmade is a concept, thought up by italian design godfather enzo mari in the 1950s, of producing superior quality, functional furniture from ubiquitous materials in your own home. Creato da enzo mari, uno dei nomi di punta del design italiano del 900, 16 animali e prodotto da danese in edizione limitata e in 300 pezzi ogni anno. Mari was born in novara, italy and he studied at the brera academy in milan, italy from 19521956. Mar 21, 20 the apple and the butterfly hardcover march 21, 20 by iela mari author, enzo mari author 5. Why are we having an exhibition of the italian design master, enzo mari, at muji. Dagli anni cinquanta svolge lattivita artistica, con mostre personali e collettive in gallerie e musei di arte contemporanea. Apr 20, 20 the video below is a lengthy but insightful interview with legendary italian maker enzo mari.
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