Action of the moment | Operae trade exhibitionCall for entries: Operae is a trade exhibition dedicated to self-made design. Torino (Italy) from November 4th to the 7th, 2011.
A real marketplace with an original view on the world of design and aimed at favouring a direct approach between designers from all over the world and the public, dealers, distributors, and journalists. At Operae, items belonging to quite different commodity classes are on display and can be purchased on the spot. These items have been conceived by design professionals directly controlling the entire production process (from the original concept down to communication and distribution) and constantly oriented at developing new solutions for small batch productions. Fully integrated in the design and artistic identity of Torino, Operae is held within different locations, all in the town center and close to each other, simultaneously to Artissima, one of the major international fairs of contemporary art. The self-made design is basically aimed at getting back to experimentation on materials through direct processing or with the support of small handicraft centers, thus favouring a small batch production characterized by an extremely innovative potential. Within the frame of a lost-and-found desire for man-made production and on a design approach free from any constraint, this is what Operae means for self-made design. And what makes these items the ultimate trend in design, combining functional design with sustainability. At the successful conclusion of the first Edition, from the 4th to the 7th of November, 2011, in Torino, Operae will once again explore this new world of design trend: the trade exhibition will in fact be backed by several workshops and meetings with the aim of thinking and discussing this self-made production system, and about the peculiarities of small batch production, and distribution patterns.
Operae More info at www.operae.biz Publication: 28/07/2011 Downloadable document(s)
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