On the occasion of FuoriSalone 2023, the RoPlastic Prize returns to the fifth edition, the RoGuiltlessPlastic prize conceived and curated by the gallery owner Rossana Orlandi, Compasso d'Oro for her career in 2022, and by her daughter Nicoletta Orlandi Brugnoni, to raise awareness and involve the design community to the recycling, reuse and upcycle of plastic, but also of other materials, for a more responsible and sustainable production. Over 600 participants this year from 73 countries, 194 finalists, three categories: Art&collectible design, Emerging high technology and Inspiring learning project.
The finalist projects will be on display from 17 to 23 April, in a collective exhibition curated by Nicoletta Orlandi Brugnoni in the RoDistrict at Palazzo Bandello in via Matteo Bandello 22.
The three winners, one for each category, will be nominated on 18 April and will be awarded a prize of 10,000 euros during the ceremony on 20 April at 6 pm (by invitation) at the Milan Triennale.
“Every year curating and producing the RoPlastic Prize is more and more exciting”, comments Nicoletta Orlandi Brugnoni.
“It is a job that lasts an entire year, starting from an analysis of the sector and the theme to decide the categories that will make it up. Then there is the involvement with schools of all levels to launch the call: more and more universities and research institutes apply to the Prize year after year. Last but not least, the great satisfaction of perceiving the enthusiasm of the participants and following the evolution and, often times, the success and realization of the projects presented during the various editions over the coming years".
