From November 6th to March 16th, the Triennale Milano museum is hosting an unmissable retrospective exhibition dedicated to the legendary creative mind of Elio Fiorucci, who passed away in 2015.
The exhibition not only focuses on Fiorucci's role as a fashion designer, but also explores his ability to fuel counterculture and anticipate trends. "The exhibition does justice to Elio Fiorucci and recognizes merits that have not always been acknowledged compared to other major names in Italian fashion", explains Alessandro Pisani, CEO of Fiorucci. "Fiorucci belongs to everyone, and the idea of making him accessible to generations that did not have the chance to experience him firsthand is an enormous opportunity".
The exhibition's journey explores how, starting in the 1960s, Fiorucci revolutionized costume, fashion, and the contemporary art scene in Italy through innovations such as the creation of one of the first "concept stores" in history: a space in San Babila opened in 1967, where one could find everything and meet figures like filmmaker Lina Wertmüller or artist Keith Haring. Additionally, the exhibition highlights Fiorucci's iconic advertising campaigns shot by Oliviero Toscani, the famous logo designed by Italo Lupi with the two cherubs, and the overall extravagant, unconventional, and pop aesthetic that made him renowned.
"For at least two decades, thanks to Fiorucci, Milan was one of the magnets for the most advanced ideas of international youth culture and the cradle of the most fertile and daring contaminations, not only between fashion, design, visual arts and advertising, but also between culture and commerce", explains Stefano Boeri, President of Triennale Milano. "By invading the gloomy Milan of the 1970s with colors and shapes and then exporting his chromatic comet around the world, Elio Fiorucci gave his city the gift of a primacy in international creativity".
The entire exhibition is also interspersed with the voice of the designer himself, through previously unpublished recordings that retrace personal, entrepreneurial and cultural moments, bringing a new perspective on his figure.
Kristin Kaye
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