The Logic of Approximation, Edited by 21st Century. in Art and in Life Aldo Colonetti and Gillo Dorfes Design After Design Cover: Robert Filliou, Télégramme n. 698, 1966 Courtesy Fondazione Mudima, Milan The Logic of Approximation, Graphic revisitation in Art and in Life Edited by Aldo Colonetti and Gillo Dorfles With contributions by Silvana Annicchiarico, Valentina Auricchio, Blumerandfriends, Mario Botta, Giovanna Calvenzi, Gianni Canova, Alberto Capatti, Michele Capuani, Fulvio Carmagnola, Gianluigi Colin, Lorenzo Damiani, Luca De Biase, Matteo Devecchi, Moreno Ferrari, Beppe Finessi, Elio Fiorucci, Marisa Galbiati, Cherubino Gambardella, Giancarlo Iliprandi, Vito Ingoglia, Fulvio Irace, Francesco Leprino, Giannino Malossi, Gualtiero Marchesi, Alberto Meda, Franco Origoni, Luciano Perondi, Renzo Piano, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Gianluca Ranzi, Luigi Sansone, Denis Santachiara, Anna Santi, Virgilio Sieni, Studio Azzurro, Ugo Volli XXI Triennale di Milano International Exhibition 21st Century. Design After Design XXI Triennale di Milano Fondazione Institutional ProJects International Exhibition La Triennale di Milano and Scientific Committee Scientific Committee Carla Morogallo Claudio De Albertis, Vicente Board of Directors Luca Lipari González Loscertales, Silvana Claudio De Albertis – President Michele Andreoletti Annicchiarico, Andrea Branzi, Clarice Pecori Giraldi Giorgio Camuffo, Andrea Gianluca Vago Technical Services Cancellato, Luisa Collina, Carlo Edoardo Valli Alessandro Cammarata Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis, Franco Olivucci Kenya Hara, Stefano Micelli, Auditors Committee Xhezair Pulaj Pierluigi Nicolin, Clarice Pecori Maria Daniela Muscolino – Giraldi, Cino Zucchi. President Administrative Services Barbara Premoli Paola Monti Giuseppe Puma Institutional Communication General Manager and Media Relations Andrea Cancellato Antonella La Seta Catamancio Marco Martello Scientific Committee Micol Biassoni Claudio De Albertis – President Dario Zampiron Silvana Annicchiarico – Gianluca Di Ioia Design, Manufacturing, Handicraft Stefano Lattanzi Edoardo Bonaspetti – Giacomo Volpe Visual Arts and New Media Alberto Ferlenga – Cultural Mediators Architecture and Territory Biagio Adamo Eleonora Fiorani – Fashion Andrea Bertin MAIN PARTNERS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER OFFICIAL PARTNERS Luca Bonazza General Affairs Serena Cantarelli Maria Eugenia Notarbartolo Loredana Ferro Franco Romeo Obler Luperi Valentina Martini DIGITAL IMAGING PARTNER TECHNICAL PARTNERS Library, Documentation, Claudia Mazzoleni Archives Adele Nicotra Tommaso Tofanetti Monica Passoni Elvia Redaelli, Daniela Sala Claudia Di Martino Andrea Scampini EDUCATION PARTNERS Beatrice Marangoni Rodrigo Torres Plata Paolo Villa Institutional Activities and Events Laura Agnesi Art and Science Partner Roberta Sommariva Fondazione Marino Golinelli Alessandra Cadioli FOUNDATION LA TRIENNALE DI MILANO PARTICIPATING MEMBERS Bianca Iannaccone Laura Macchia Exhibitions and Initiatives Violante Spinelli Barrile IN COLLABORATION WITH EXHIBITION TECHNICAL PARTNERS Laura Maeran Eugenia Fassati Anna Premoli Antonio Rubinetti The Logic of Approximation, The Logic of Approximation, in Art and in Life in Art and in Life 02.04.2016 – 12.09.2016 Catalogue Triennale di Milano Servizi Srl Fondazione Museo del Design Triennale Design Museum Curated by Edited by Aldo Colonetti and Gillo Dorfles Aldo Colonetti and Gillo Dorfles Board of Directors Board of Directors Director Carlo Edoardo Valli – President Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis – Silvana Annicchiarico Exhibition Design and Realization Editorial Coordination Angelo Lorenzo Crespi President Blumerandfriends, Matteo Borghi, Anna Santi Andrea Cancellato – CEO Erica Corti Museum Research Claudia Broggi, Tommaso Alessandrini Maddalena Dalla Mura Marilia Pederbelli Book Design Supervisory Body Barbara Pietrasanta Chiara Blumer Assistant Curator Giulia Dolci Maurizio Scazzina Valentina Sidoti Michela Gazziero Anna Santi Editorial Coordination CEO Assistant Board of Statutory Auditors Italian Design Collections Graphic Design Triennale di Milano Massimiliano Perri Salvatore Percuoco – President and Archives Giulia Dolci Violante Spinelli Barrile Maria Rosa Festari Giorgio Galleani con Anna Premoli Exhibitions and Museum Set Ups Andrea Vestita Organization Roberto Giusti Exhibitions, Initiatives Violante Spinelli Barrile Editing Cristina Gatti Scientific Committee and International Activities Eugenia Fassati Antonio Rubinetti Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis – Maria Pina Poledda Anna Premoli Technical Services President Antonio Rubinetti Translations Marina Gerosa Silvana Annicchiarico Communication con Clara Angioletti InEdita, Milan (Teresa O'Connel) Roberto Cirini Marco Aime Damiano Gullì NextEvent, Milan Antonio Cosenza Matteo Bittanti Exhibition Production Simon Turner Hernán Pitto Bellocchio Vanni Codeluppi TDMEducation Roberto Giusti Clementina Grandi Dario Curatolo Michele Corna Chiara Gatti Anty Pansera Administrative Services Administrative Services Communication Anna Maria D’Ignoti General Manager Marina Tuveri Antonella La Seta Catamancio Isabella Micieli Andrea Cancellato Marco Martello Silvia Anglani Logistics Micol Biassoni Chiara Lunardini Giuseppe Utano Dario Zampiron Paola Macrì Gianluca Di Ioia Restoration, Research Fundraising and Sponsorship and Preservation Laboratory Transport Olivia Ponzanelli Barbara Ferriani – Coordination E.S. Logistica srl Giulia Panzone Rafaela Trevisan Alessandra Vannini Insurance Public Services and Research Allianz Italia Valentina Barzaghi Lucilla Manino Technical Partners Due Effe Illuminazione Srl Marketing and Special Projects Newsystem Srl Caterina Concone Valeria Marta Francesca Salone Gaia Salpietro Gabriele Savioli Stefano Bruschi Irene Magni Introduction Exhibit Design 99 Franco Origoni 17 Introduction Photography 23 A Conversation Between Gillo Dorfles and Aldo Colonetti 101 Giovanna Calvenzi Graphic Essays 105 Giancarlo Iliprandi Makers 35 The Vibration of Things 109 Matteo Devecchi — Fulvio Carmagnola 112 Denis Santachiara 45 Approximation, Inaccuracy, Imperfection Media — Ugo Volli 114 Marisa Galbiati 119 Vito Ingoglia Project Text Fashion 121 Giannino Malossi 53 Approximately 29 objects (or just under) 123 Elio Fiorucci — Blumerandfriends 126 Moreno Ferrari Museum Contributions 126 Silvana Annicchiarico Music Architecture 128 Francesco Leprino 65 Fulvio Irace New Technologies 67 Mario Botta 133 Luca De Biase 69 Renzo Piano 135 Michele Capuani Archive Production 72 Anna Santi 137 Valentina Auricchio Art Representation 75 Gianluca Ranzi 140 Cherubino Gambardella 78 Luigi Sansone Writing Cinema 142 Arnaldo Pomodoro 82 Gianni Canova Tipography Communication 144 Luciano Perondi 84 Gianluigi Colin Video Art Cooking 146 Studio Azzurro 86 Alberto Capatti 89 Gualtiero Marchesi Appendix Dance 89 Virgilio Sieni 153 Authors Biographies Design 169 Recommended Bibliography 92 Beppe Finessi 94 Lorenzo Damiani 96 Alberto Meda can get to such a complexity that was veloped without sacrificing the human not possible in the past. dimension, paying great attention, that is, to the emotional world, the sensitiv- Design Multitasking – It does not take ity of individuals, and the subjectivity into consideration one single shape or that underlies our being in the world. one single reference material; it fore- Contemporary In these scenarios, analogue and digital sees different developments of shapes Communication Scenarios communication work together to bring and various types of material. Marisa Galbiati to life intense sensorial, visual, tactile, acoustic experiences. Author's Design – Digital fabrication Walking in the city I see a poster for the I would like to mention three ex- fosters self-production and direct rela- “Human Digital Bank”. This is an advert Studio Azzurro, Images with Electronic periences in the digital constellation tionship between the designer and the for a bank with a very strong promise: Interferences, Palazzo Fortuny, Venice, 1982 that offer different visions. These are client, thus becoming both art director “In this digital world, in this contempo- capable of deep audience involvement, and marketing person. rary scenario, we welcome you as peo- of provoking those kinds of emotions ple. You are at the centre of our work. that can enrich our inner landscape and Our greatest concern is the human rela- generate new visions of the world of tionship we establish with you”. things and relationships. This claim perfectly introduces The first of these experiences a central question in the age of digital belongs to the world of video art. In media and their pervasiveness: does the this field, interaction, audience par- power of digital, web and social net- ticipation, perceptive involvement, works offer an enhancement of expe- questioning the role of the observer rience, or does it slowly draw us away (invited to draw their own palimpsest), from the real world? Are we losing Studio Azzurro, Sensitive City, are the threads of a narrative brought Expo Shanghai, 2010 touch with our analogue nature – the about by an informed – sometimes dimension of our body, its expressions, the ambiguous) coexist with digital critical – use of the media. Nam June gestures, looks, that make us vibrate practices (of the numerical and exact). Paik, Wolf Vostell, Bill Viola, Bruce when we listen to a piece of music or What we can do is to understand the Nauman, Laurie Anderson, Marina meet the eyes of a lover? According to deep dynamics and logics of organisa- Abramović, Fabrizio Plessi, Vito Ac- some (those who Umberto