Italiana: Italy Through Fashion 1971-2001 Opens at Palazzo Reale During Milan Fashion Week
Opening Milan Fashion Week, the exhibition 'Italiana. l’Italia vista dalla moda 1971-2001,' curated by Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi, celebrates the 60th anniversary of Camera Moda, as highlighted by president Carlo Capasa. Italians account for 41% of European fashion production, following China. This showcase emphasizes the relationship between craftsmanship and the industrial essence of Made in Italy. The Ministry of Economic Development has raised fashion investments from 34 million euros in 2016 to 47 million euros. Hosted at Palazzo Reale, the exhibition offers a thematic exploration from 1971, featuring Walter Albini's unisex collection, to 2001, with contributions from artists like Michelangelo Pistoletto and photographers including Gian Paolo Barbieri. The title alludes to Pier Paolo Pasolini's work, inviting a fresh viewpoint on fashion.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Italiana. l’Italia vista dalla moda 1971-2001' curated by Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi
- Opens Milan Fashion Week at Palazzo Reale
- Marks 60th anniversary of Camera Moda, noted by president Carlo Capasa
- Italians are world's top fashion producers, making 41% of European fashion after China
- Ministry of Economic Development increased fashion investments from 34 to 47 million euros (2016-current)
- Main partner: Yoox Net-a-Porter Group; Federico Marchetti discussed starting online sales for Giorgio Armani
- Timeline: 1971 (Walter Albini's first prêt-à-porter show in Milan) to 2001 (globalization of Italian fashion, post-9/11)
- Thematic sections: Identità, Democrazia, In forma di logo, Diorama, Project Room, Bazar, Postproduzione, Glocal, L’Italia degli oggetti
- Artists include Michelangelo Pistoletto, Maurizio Cattelan, Elisabetta Benassi, Luciano Fabro, Francesco Vezzoli, Vanessa Beecroft, Luigi Ontani, Alighiero Boetti, Giulio Paolini, Ketty La Rocca, Gino De Dominicis
- Photographers: Gian Paolo Barbieri, Alfa Castaldi, Aldo Fallai, Fabrizio Ferri, Giovanni Gastel, Paolo Roversi, Oliviero Toscani
- Catalog published by Marsilio
- Title references Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'La Terra vista dalla luna'
Entities
Artists
- Maria Luisa Frisa
- Stefano Tonchi
- Carlo Capasa
- Federico Marchetti
- Giorgio Armani
- Walter Albini
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Elisabetta Benassi
- Luciano Fabro
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Luigi Ontani
- Alighiero Boetti
- Giulio Paolini
- Ketty La Rocca
- Gino De Dominicis
- Gian Paolo Barbieri
- Alfa Castaldi
- Aldo Fallai
- Fabrizio Ferri
- Giovanni Gastel
- Paolo Roversi
- Oliviero Toscani
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
Institutions
- Camera Moda
- Ministry of Economic Development
- Yoox Net-a-Porter Group
- Palazzo Reale
- Marsilio
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- New York
- Rome