Caro Alessandro

Caro Alessandro honors the legacy of the great Italian designer Alessandro Mendini, and his 20-year collaboration and friendship with Galerie kreo. The exhibition showcases twenty pieces from the multihyphenate maestro, including iconic works such as the ‘Kandissi’ sofa (1979), the ‘Poltrona di Proust, Bronzo’ (1990), and the ‘Cleome Elegans’ (1993), as well as original creations created for the gallery such as the ‘Lampada’, the ‘Poltrona white gold’, the ‘Umbria’ table, and the ‘Enigma’ stool. The exhibition also features a new film highlighting a performance by dancer and choreographer Brandon Miel Masele, centered around the ‘Poltrona white gold’. Through his virtuosity, energy, and fluidity, Masele offers a fresh perspective on Mendini's contemporary piece, which itself draws inspiration from its iconic predecessor, the ‘Proust’ chair. The French designer Pierre Charpin, a friend and collaborator of Mendini, has contributed to the exhibition with an intimate text, borrowing Mendini’s epistolary style he used whilst at the helm of Domus magazine. Charpin and Mendini's relationship is further exemplified by the display of the 'All’aperto’ bench, a co-signed piece which reflects the creative partnership they undertook during their joint eponymous show at Galerie kreo in 2007.