Talisman

The show at Palazzo Clerici includes 46 talismans created for the occasion by 46 designers, who have all been actively involved in the IN Residence project. #MDW2017

"Talisman", veduta dell' esposizione, Palazzo Clerici, Milano, 2017
To celebrate its tenth anniversary, IN Residence – the cultural project initiated and curated by Barbara Brondi & Marco Rainò to encourage and contribute to the contemporary design debate – organizes the group exhibition “Talisman – Contemporary Symbolic Objects”. Installed in the splendid setting of Palazzo Clerici, the show includes 46 talismans created for the occasion by 46 international designers, who have all been actively involved in the IN Residence project during the course of its ten editions.

Charged with the task of spreading positive portents and bringing good luck, the Talisman – in the guise of a small object activated by a specific liturgical formula – is a concentrate of mythology and folk beliefs, a precious and enigmatic artifact that across the ages has interpreted and represented distinct visions of a secular and/or magical rituality that thrives on the ordinary and the extraordinary. Seen as the alter ego of the desire of its creator, the Talisman weds its essence to the identity of its owner, playing the role of avatar of a precise, presumed power that is projected into the world.
"Talisman", exhibition view, Palazzo Clerici, Milan, 2017
"Talisman", exhibition view, Palazzo Clerici, Milan, 2017
The set-up of the exhibition has been done thanks to the collaboration of the technical partner Florim: the talismans on display are placed on large ceramic surfaces made by this excellent Italian company, a leader on the international scene in the sector of ceramic tiles. All the pieces in the exhibition are unique works created for the occasion, and will be auctioned on Saturday April 8th in the Salone degli Arazzi of Palazzo Clerici.
"Talisman", exhibition view, Palazzo Clerici, Milan, 2017
"Talisman", exhibition view, Palazzo Clerici, Milan, 2017

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