LA PIETRA, Ugo; DE DONNO, Emanuele (ed.); CESANA, Simona (ed.)
Scaffale infinito / Infinite Shelf: Letters, Pages, Books and Magazines

Focusing on the publications of Ugo La Pietra, this book begins with a long correspondence between the artist and his associates – Vico Magistretti, Adolfo Natalini, Franco Vaccari, Enzo Mari... – and aims at making ideas and thoughts circulate by sharing his books. This collection of books constitutes an infinite shelf that goes from 1965 to the present day. From the catalogues of the early radical exhibitions to the 1970s art and design research and experimentation into “degrees of freedom,” “design reconversions,” “Interior/Exterior” to which we can add “Tissural Structures”; physical and telematic journeys into the new territories of living. Then there are the volumes that delve into various themes by gathering experiences as well as specific works based on inhabiting places by using random and disruptive actions. A book is in fact not only the best medium for transcribing design and meta-project proposals, but also the starting point for Ugo La Pietra’s radical theories and artistic research. Scaffalo Infinito concludes with his involvement in magazines, perhaps the most experimental and radical aspect of his work that allowed for the development of collaborations, co-designs and the diffusive distribution of counter-projectual and political thought. [publishers’ note]

Bilingual Italiano / English

Published by Viaindustriae publishing, 2024
Design by Roberto Capozucca / Studio Viaindustriae
Book Culture / Artists' Books / Architecture