Belmacz Gallery, London (UK)

On the occasion of Ettore Sottsass’ 100th birthday this exhibition delves into the beginnings of Sottsass’ earlier years in Innsbruck and Turin, and his attempts at becoming an artist after serving in the Alpine Regiment during the second world war.As a designer he was convinced that objects needed to have sensuality. The Italian designer created a new genre where his creations possessed a spirit that went beyond the functional

Alpenglühen brings together contemporary art which plays with the notion of functionalism versus the romantic, idealistic and visionary

For the show, I produced a new video called Fucktionalism, together with UK artist Paul Kindersley

Participating Artists: Gilbert Bretterbauer, Coco Crampton, Siro Cugusi, Magdalena Drwiega, Marina Faust, Paul Kindersley, Jakob Lena Knebl, Camilla Løw, Georg Petermichl, Stefan Reiterer, Salvatore Viviano & Ettore Sottsass

Fucktionalism, video still

Alpenglühen – 100 years of Ettore Sottsass jr, Belmacz, London

Alpenglühen – 100 years of Ettore Sottsass jr, Belmacz, London

Alpenglühen – 100 years of Ettore Sottsass jr, Belmacz, London