Art and design: a possible dialogue?
Design is a dialogue between people and artefacts, between space and objects, between individuals and groups, between form and function, between different languages, cultures and disciplines, including art. Which has a complementary and at the same time conflicting relationship with design, at least in its creative processes and objectives: art is exploration, it has no objectives, it asks questions, it is an end in itself; design is observation, it has objectives, it provides answers, it is functional to a user. Daniele Fortuna's sculptures at the Roche Bobois showroom seek a balance between opposites: they are not only aesthetically beautiful, but express a profound meaning, visible in the thousands of facets of colour, espousing the art de vivre à la française that encompasses aestheticism, refinement, elegance, art, literature, taste, style.