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Objects that Speak
As international tastemakers arrive in Italy for Milan Design Week this April, Rosewood makes its debut with a new exhibition Objects That Speak, a continued conversation with Andrea Branzi – curated by Deyan Sudjic, Director Emeritus of The Design Museum.
“Andrea Branzi showed us how design reflects the distinct culture of time and place,” says Sudjic of the renowned Italian architect and designer who he knew for many years. “Rosewood uses that same insight when commissioning new work from designers around the world.”
Conceived as a visual dialogue expressing the distinct voice of each maker, the exhibition pairs Branzi’s later works, including 15 of his iconic domed lamps, with pieces from the roster of contemporary artists and designers featured at five Rosewood properties. Together, the exhibition explores how art and design reflect the evolving narrative of its surroundings.
“Local culture and history are the heartbeat of our design process,” explains Trish Luyckx, Chief Design Officer, Rosewood. “They guide us in every decision, from the materials we select to the narratives we weave into the space.”
Art and design are pathways for making this connection. They form meaningful touchpoints, connecting people to place and to one another. The exhibition articulates this through works of art such as Marc Quinn’s Bonsai, that explores the human desire to control nature – a similar piece of which can be seen at The Chancery Rosewood, London. Alongside, Jaime Hayon’s Love Catcher – a model of the eight-meter sculpture at Rosewood Villa Magna – serves as a poetic metaphor for love as an active pursuit.
These unique commissions have never been brought together before and offer an exciting opportunity for all curious minds to visit us in Milan and delve deeper into the world of Rosewood.
Rosewood will be showing Objects that Speak, a conversation continued with Andrea Branzi from 21-25 April in Via Carlo De Cristoforis 1, Milan.
Artists featured in Objects that Speak, a conversation continued with Andrea Branzi can be found across Rosewood properties:
Rosewood Amsterdam – Frederik Molenschot, Frankey, Maarten Baas, Casper Braat
Rosewood Munich – Angelika Stiegler
Rosewood Villa Magna – Jaime Hayon
Rosewood Schloss Fuschl – Bianca Tschaikner
The Chancery Rosewood, London - Marc Quinn and Nicholas Shurey
STREET ART FRANKEY
Incense Holder Set
L’OBJET
Bois Cachemire Signature Candle
Casper Braat
Canal House I
Berndnaut Smilde
Cloud 'Nimbus' Photographic Print