The conference “I Talenti Nascosti del Made in Italy. Mestieri d’arte nella produzione italiana d’eccellenza”, dedicated to the hidden talents of Italian artistic craftsmanship, was held in the main hall of the Milan Triennale. The event was promoted by the Cologni Foundation for the Métiers d’Art and RobilantAssociati.
The conference was inspired by the publication of the volume “Mestieri d'arte e Made in Italy. Giacimenti culturali da riscoprire”, which presents the results of a survey carried out by the “Arti e mestieri” Research Centre at the Università Cattolica in Milan on the rich and variegated universe of Italy’s artistic craftsmanship.
The aim of the research was to illustrate the vitality, capacity for innovation and extraordinary cultural and economic importance of workshops and ateliers operating in the upper end of the artistic crafts field. These workshops are spread throughout the Italian peninsula and deserve to be better known, preserved and supported instead of sinking into oblivion.
Speakers included:
Luisa Bocchietto, President of ADI-Associazione del Design Industriale
Davide Rampello, President of the Milan Triennale
Ermete Realacci, Founder and President of Symbola – Fondazione per le qualità italiane
Domenico Sturabotti, General Manager of Symbola – Fondazione per le qualità italiane
Flavio Albanese, director and actor
Leila Fteita, stage set designer at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano
Roberta Verteramo, restorer and researcher at the Triennale Design Museum
Angelo Petrucci, Chief Master Tailor at Brioni
Alberto Piantoni, Chief Executive Officer at Richard Ginori 1735
A cocktail organised by ALMA, the International School of Italian Cuisine directed by Gualtiero Marchesi,concluded the Conference.