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Designer
Enzo Mari
Enzo Mari was born in 1932 in Cerano, Novara, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. He developed parallel practices as a designer, artist, critic and theorist, participating in programmed and kinetic art from the 1950s.
Biography
Background
Enzo Mari was born in 1932 in Cerano, Novara, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. He developed parallel practices as a designer, artist, critic and theorist, participating in programmed and kinetic art from the 1950s.
Research and teaching
Mari led the Italian Nuova Tendenza group in 1963 and organised its Zagreb Biennale exhibition in 1965. His work extended through graphics, products, installations and exhibitions, alongside teaching in design and architecture schools.
Recognition
The Fondazione Jacqueline Vodoz e Bruno Danese records five Compasso d'Oro awards, including the career award in 2011. Mari also received honorary degrees from the Polytechnic University of Milan and the Brera Academy of Fine Arts.
Zanotta
Zanotta dates its collaboration with Mari to 1981. The manufacturer lists Tonietta and Museo among his designs and presents his search for new forms and meanings as a defining part of his practice. He died in Milan in 2020.
