Obstacles & Solutions: Valia Barriello Curates Design Show at Isola Design District
During Fuorisalone 2017 in Milan, Valia Barriello, an architect, journalist, and designer with a PhD in democratic design, curated an exhibition called Obstacles & Solutions. This event took place in the annex of Bar Frida, focusing on themes of self-production and resilience. It featured ten emerging designers, including Maria Fiocco and Hironori Tsukue, alongside established names like Federico Angi and Paolo Ulian. The initiative called Designers meet artisans paired creators with craftsmen, such as Davide Aquini working with Ursula Corsi. Each artwork was displayed on a 60x120 cm table, divided to show both the object and the obstacle, reflecting Barriello’s view that challenges can inspire creativity.
Key facts
- Valia Barriello curated Obstacles & Solutions at Isola Design District during Fuorisalone 2017.
- The exhibition is held at Bar Frida's annex space in Milan.
- It features 10 emerging designers from an open call, established designers, and Quattromani participants.
- The theme is approaching difficulty in design, both objective and subjective.
- Each object shares a 60x120 cm table divided into object and obstacle.
- Sebastiano Tonelli's Stringa lamp addresses birch wood's instability.
- Davide Aquini and Ursula Corsi's Fiore trays scale marble intarsia patterns from Santa Maria del Fiore.
- Massimo Barbierato's Fruit Game overcomes wood joinery resistance.
Entities
Artists
- Valia Barriello
- Maria Fiocco
- Jacqueline Harberink
- Lorenzo Magnani
- Sebastiano Tonelli
- Hironori Tsukue
- Federico Angi
- Massimo Barbierato
- Carlo Contin
- Lorenzo Damiani
- Francesco Faccin
- Donata Paruccini
- Paolo Ulian
- Davide Aquini
- Ursula Corsi
- Francesco Fusillo
- Filippo Protasoni
Institutions
- Isola Design District
- Bar Frida
- Source Firenze
- Florence Factory
- CNA Toscana
- Slow/d
- OmA
- Artex
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Florence
- Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore