Alberto Mugnaini's 'Colori Minori' at Mars Milano Blurs Art and Design

Alberto Mugnaini's solo exhibition 'Colori Minori' at Mars in Milan closes a trilogy on contemporary art, design, and minor arts. The show presents three groups of vases made from unique assemblages of industrial packaging, coated with thick artisan material. The vases, described as 'utilizzabili' (usable objects), are positioned as author design rather than fine art. Their surfaces feature fresco-like shifts, shadows, and iridescent halos, evoking Morandi-like compositions while retaining recognizable industrial components. Mugnaini's approach is likened to 'e-scatological' design that digests and assimilates packaging waste into new forms without mere recycling. A wall-mounted piece made from a worn Tyrolean chair complements the floor display. The exhibition runs at Mars, Milano, in 2017.