BOFFI 90 – A reworking of still life concepts, contaminations and contrasting forms of elegance: conceptual and sensual, solemn and transgressive, real and virtual icons. A kitchen that truly nourishes the taste for beauty. Playfully, a quote from Peter Greenaway’s film ‘The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover’ runs in the background. Connections, correspondences and fascinating contrasts. Boffi’s contemporary design and the Baroque aesthetic. Clarity vs. chaos, minimalism vs. maximalism, inhibition vs. indulgence. Harmonious interplay of elements that blur the boundaries between art and design. Many thanks to Peter and his crew for the trust and friendship.
Milan – Thank you dear Barnaba for trusting my idea, setting and mise en place of an intimate dinner around your charming Fornasetti home.
Concept and Styling of a multimedia banquet for BOFFI De Padova, Milan via Solferino.
A reworking of food and still life concepts, contamination of contrasts and extremely different elegances: antique, design, baroque, real and virtual icons, substance and its phantoms, past and future, nature and culture: a table that nourishes the taste of beauty.
Behind a display from Peter Greenaway’s movie The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover.
Many thanks to Peter and his crew for the trust and friendship.
“I’ve been always fascinated by contrasts: the Baroque splendour of Greenaway’s film and the rarefied, almost metaphysical Boffi design. Clarity vs. chaos, minimalism vs maximalism, inhibition vs indulgence. Echoing the eternal less is more”.
Paola Moretti