Overview
The Contemporary Design Selections show, now in its eighth edition, is a featured exhibition at the Lake Como Design Festival. Curated by Giovanna Massoni, this exhibition showcases seven distinct contemporary designs. The designs presented are intended to resonate with the overarching theme of the Lake Como Design Festival, which is 'Borders'.
Research Context
The Lake Como Design Festival has designated 'Borders' as its central theme for the current iteration. This thematic framework encourages participants, including designers, architects, and makers, to explore and address the concept of boundaries within their creative work. The Contemporary Design Selections exhibition, specifically, aims to present design objects that reflect this thematic prompt.
Approach
The Contemporary Design Selections exhibition was curated by Giovanna Massoni. The curatorial process involved selecting a specific number of designs, totaling seven, to be displayed as part of the show. These selected items fall under the category of contemporary design, and their presentation is situated within the broader context of the Lake Como Design Festival.
Findings
The exhibition features specific examples of contemporary design objects. Among the designs presented are a daybed shaped like pasta and speakers that visually evoke Saturn's rings. These two items are explicitly identified as examples of the products on display within the Contemporary Design Selections show. The exhibition includes a total of seven such designs.
Why This Matters
The exhibition contributes to the broader discourse of contemporary design by showcasing specific examples within a thematic framework. The curation by Giovanna Massoni and the festival theme of 'Borders' provide a focused context for engaging with current design practices and interpretations of conceptual boundaries by designers, architects, and makers.