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Fortunato Depero for Campari
To celebrate the arrival of Stefano Cerrato as the Director of The Italian Cultural Institute we hosted a dinner party in true Thomas Fuchs style to not only celebrate the launch of his initiative showcasing works by Fortunato Depero but more importantly highlighting modern and current design.
The inaugural show was devoted to the work of Italian artistFortunato Depero(1892–1960). Throughout his career, Depero worked beyond the Futurist movement’s orthodoxy, engaging in fruitful dialogues with Dada and Metaphysical Painting, Esprit Nouveau and the Bauhaus, Valori Plastici and Art Deco.
More than any other artist, Depero embodied Futurism’s desire to merge the boundaries between high and popular culture. He did so through non-traditional work, which included, besides painting and sculpture: furniture, industrial design, advertising, architecture, photography, tapestry, ballet scenography and costume design, and more.
Short Video From The Show
The link between Fortunato Depero and the Campari Company was born in 1924, certainly propitiated by his friend and futurist Fedele Azari. But even if we cannot accurately reconstruct the circumstances and the extent of the first commissions for Campari, when we move towards the biennium 1925-26 we can observe some significant works that testify an already consolidated relationship.
“Squisito al selz”
On one side a huge poster for the Bitter Campari that stands out on the Parisian rooftops in a photo dated 1926, on the other the famous oil painting “Squisito al selz”( Exquisite drink and soda).From spring to autumn 1925 Depero was in Paris present at the great Exhibition of Decorative Arts and, therefore, it is not out of place to think that the order for Campari was grown in those circumstances.
Then, in 1926, Depero participated in the XV Venice Art Biennale where he presented an oil painting dedicated to the Commendator Campari and titled “Squisito al selz“. The thing in itself would have nothing extraordinary if it were not for the author’s important precise statement, added to the work in each of its publications: “Advertising painting – Non poster”.
For the upcoming Salone del Mobile 2024 Thomas and I have recently been featured on the Salone Del Mobile website, recognized as the premier collaboration to watch at the forthcoming Salone! It's an immense honor to be acknowledged as the only American designers in this capacity.
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Our collaboration highlights a fusion of American creativity and Italian craftsmanship, epitomized by partnerships with esteemed, family-owned companies across Italy. From Murano Glass Chandeliers by Cenedese and Seguso to Porcelain by Villary, Venetian Mirrors by Lavai, Murano Drinking Glasses by Multiforme, and Linen by The Napking Italy, our work underscores the essence of Italian design and its significance in the American market.
As we head into the weekend we leave you with the instagram reel above depicting our table inspired by all our Thomas Fuchs Lighting, Furniture, Tabletop and more all #MadeInItaly. As well as all our guests were also made in Italy (lol) our guest list spanned renown Italian Gallerist Gloria Porcella and her handsome husband Ernesto, Italian luxury travel specialist Eugenio Sgroi and his husband Matteo del Zoppo, Wolfsonian Art Curator Silvia Barisione , Massimo Palombo and his stunning wife Monica Sciarra, Italian Marble Scion Sandro Marchesin among others.
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