gianpaolo venier of otto studio presents making knots
Milan Design Week’s Fuorisalone shouldn’t be solely a collector of product novelties or a networking platform, but additionally a stage for launching initiatives of profound social significance. SpaghettiWall inside the brand new Le Stanze showroom hosts Making Knots, a textiles set up conceived by Gianpaolo Venier of OTTO Studio with the inventive contribution of a bunch of Afghan and Syrian refugee ladies. The work is introduced alongside a contribution by Giorgio Biscaro, in assist of UNHCR and its MADE51 initiative which goals to boost the abilities and cultural heritage of refugee artisans by creating alternatives for financial autonomy and amplifying their tales.
all pictures courtesy of Ivan Granolla
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Refugee artisans face a number of challenges that restrict their means to promote their merchandise available on the market. To facilitate their journey, UNHCR identifies teams with craft expertise and connects them with companies to succeed in the worldwide market by means of MADE51’s distinctive ecosystem mannequin. In the present day, MADE51 includes round 4,000 artisans in 23 international locations, 85% of whom are ladies.
Otto Studio’s Making Knots set up on the Fuorisalone incorporates the creativity of a bunch of Afghan refugee ladies who’ve discovered safety in India and Syrian refugee ladies in Lebanon: weaves and yarns are in actual fact remodeled by Venier into pom poms and braids, after which into upholstery for a furnishing accent, an ADJ Fashion vase, and a colourful wallpaper with an summary topic in three coloration variants, produced by SpaghettiWall and a part of the brand new catalogue.
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‘We’re entrepreneurs, architects, design lovers, however we’re at first individuals, with values and a social duty,’ says Federica Borgobello, CEO of SpaghettiWall. ‘On this sense we really feel that our dedication to SpaghettiWall should essentially transcend the ornamental theme. With this initiative we wish to make our means obtainable to assist the many individuals who’ve misplaced all the pieces as a consequence of armed conflicts. Because of Gian Paolo Venier and UNHCR, we’ve got the chance to do that in the way in which that’s closest to our identification: by means of coloration and visible language’.
The set up additionally offers a chance to lift funds in assist of the MADE51 venture, by means of donations with a devoted QR code, and in addition by means of the public sale of sure distinctive personalized items. The silent public sale can be open to all and lively till Might 15, obtainable right here.
by Gianpaolo Venier of OTTO Studio with the contribution of a bunch of Afghan and Syrian refugee ladies
weaves and yarns remodeled into pom poms and braids, after which into upholstery for a furnishing accent
UNHCR identifies teams with craft expertise and connects them with companies to succeed in the worldwide market
venture information:
identify: Making Knots
designer: OTTO Studio | Gianpaolo Venier
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