Triennale Milano Honors Giovanni Gastel with Dual Exhibition
Triennale Milano pays tribute to Giovanni Gastel (1955–2021), the renowned Italian fashion photographer who succumbed to COVID-19 in March 2021 at the age of 65. The exhibition is scheduled from December 1, 2021, to May 22, 2022, showcasing "The people I like" in partnership with MAXXI and "I gioielli della fantasia" alongside Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea (MUFOCO). Curated by Uberto Frigerio, "The people I like" features over 200 large-format portraits from Gastel's extensive career, highlighting personalities such as Barack Obama and Monica Bellucci. Meanwhile, "I gioielli della fantasia" presents 20 images commissioned by Daniel Swarowsky Corporation in 1991. Triennale President Stefano Boeri commended Gastel as an elegant portraitist of his time.
Key facts
- Giovanni Gastel died in March 2021 from COVID-19 at age 65.
- Triennale Milano hosts a double exhibition from December 1, 2021 to May 22, 2022.
- The first exhibition, 'The people I like,' is in collaboration with MAXXI.
- The second exhibition, 'I gioielli della fantasia,' is in collaboration with MUFOCO.
- 'The people I like' features over 200 large-format portraits, mostly black-and-white.
- Portraits include Barack Obama, Monica Bellucci, and Roberto Bolle.
- 'I gioielli della fantasia' includes 20 images from a 1991 commission by Daniel Swarowsky Corporation.
- The series was donated by Lanfranco Colombo to Regione Lombardia and is held at MUFOCO.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Gastel
- Uberto Frigerio
- Lissoni Associati
- Barack Obama
- Marco Pannella
- Forattini
- Ettore Sottsass
- Germano Celant
- Mimmo Jodice
- Fiorello
- Zucchero
- Tiziano Ferro
- Vasco Rossi
- Roberto Bolle
- Bebe Vio
- Bianca Balti
- Luciana Littizzetto
- Franca Sozzani
- Miriam Leone
- Monica Bellucci
- Mara Venier
- Carolina Crescentini
- Stefano Boeri
- Lanfranco Colombo
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- MAXXI
- Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea (MUFOCO)
- Daniel Swarowsky Corporation
- Regione Lombardia
- Artribune
Locations
- Milano
- Italy
- Cinisello Balsamo