On the occasion of the Italian Design Day 2024 (IDD), Novalis Art Design hosts an aperitivo at the gallery alongside the show ‘META+MEMPHIS’, presenting design pieces from the Memphis Group, and the Meta Memphis collections of 1989 and 1991.

The Memphis Group was an Italian design movement founded by Ettore Sottsass in 1981 alongside Michele de Lucchi, Aldo Cibic, Matteo Thun, Marco Zanini, Martine Bedin, Nathalie Du Pasquier, and George Sowden. Active between 1981 and 1988, the Memphis Group defined ‘80s aesthetics and greatly revolutionised the design world.

Memphis sought to rebel against the ‘uniform panorama of good taste’ of the time, where the principle ‘form follows function’ reigned supreme. With Memphis, design has been liberated from rationality, and enters the realm of poetry. Form no longer had to follow function. Design could be loud, colourful, whimsical, with clashing patterns. Objects were liberated from function and instead became visual objects rather than just tools or pieces of furniture.

Opening reception: 14 March, 6:30 - 8 pm

Gallery address: G/F, 197 Hollywood Road