iDesign 2024: Palermo's Longest-Running Design Festival Returns
The twelfth installment of iDesign, a cultural festival organized by Daniela Brignone, is taking place in Palermo until October 6. Centered around the theme 'Andar per mondi: design moving through time and space,' the event features 13 exhibitions set in historic locations. Highlights include 'Kaos e Kosmos' at Museo Etnografico Giuseppe Pitré, curated by Gabriele D'Angelo and Paolo Casicci, along with 'Domestico, Mediterraneo' created by Abadir Academy students under the guidance of Giuseppe Arezzi. Nobushige Akiyama's 'Kekkai' installation at Chiesa dei S.S. Euno e Giuliano incorporates Washi paper. The festival pays tribute to shoemaker Francesco 'Ciccio' Liberto and showcases Vito Nesta's 'Nella pancia del Guerriero' at Oratorio di San Mercurio, while Raffaella Guidobono presents modern souvenirs reflecting Sicilian culture.
Key facts
- iDesign is a cultural festival, not a design week, focusing on Sicilian material culture.
- The twelfth edition runs until October 6 in Palermo.
- Founded and curated by art historian Daniela Brignone.
- Theme: 'Andar per mondi: design moving through time and space'.
- 13 exhibitions in historic venues including the Museo Etnografico Giuseppe Pitré.
- Exhibition 'Kaos e Kosmos' features objects from Filippo Grillo's collection.
- Eight Abadir Academy students present 'Domestico, Mediterraneo' at Cavallerizza di Palazzo Costantino.
- Nobushige Akiyama's 'Kekkai' uses UNESCO-recognized Washi paper.
- Tribute to shoemaker Francesco 'Ciccio' Liberto, who made shoes for Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni.
- Josephine Flasseur opened Officina Allegra, a multidisciplinary space in a former glassworks.
- Raffaella Guidobono's Leftover brand presents contemporary souvenirs addressing drought.
Entities
Artists
- Daniela Brignone
- Filippo Grillo
- Gabriele D'Angelo
- Paolo Casicci
- Giuseppe Arezzi
- Nobushige Akiyama
- Mario Finazzi
- Francesco 'Ciccio' Liberto
- Niki Lauda
- Clay Regazzoni
- Vito Nesta
- Alessandro Guerriero
- Josephine Flasseur
- Michele Canzoneri
- Raffaella Guidobono
- Jasper Morrison
- Ferdinando IV di Borbone
- Maria Carolina d'Austria
- Giovanni Falcone
Institutions
- iDesign
- Museo Etnografico Giuseppe Pitré
- Palazzina Cinese
- Cavallerizza di Palazzo Costantino
- Accademia di Design e Comunicazione visiva Abadir
- Intreccio Vivo
- Chiesa dei S.S. Euno e Giuliano
- UNESCO
- Ex Convento della Magione
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania
- Oratorio di San Mercurio
- Officina Allegra
- Leftover
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Cefalù
- Catania
- Milan
- Portogallo
- Mediterraneo
- Kalsa
- Marchigiana