Fornasetti Takes Over Palazzo Altemps: 800+ Works in 'Citazioni Pratiche'

Over 800 objects from the Fornasetti archive are on display at Palazzo Altemps in Rome, in an exhibition titled 'Citazioni Pratiche. Fornasetti a Palazzo Altemps.' The show, curated by Barnaba Fornasetti and Valeria Manzi, runs through the museum's monumental courtyards and rooms, juxtaposing the Milanese atelier's 20th-century production with classical antiquities. Barnaba Fornasetti discusses the practical philosophy inherited from his father Piero, the Milanese identity of the brand, and the role of decoration as 'food for the soul.' The exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of Palazzo Altemps' public opening and follows the 2013 retrospective '100 anni di Follia Pratica' at Triennale Milano. Barnaba defends the contamination of ancient and contemporary as a way to reimagine classical culture for today.