Quasi 300 design schools in 59 countries have already received the open call for participation in The Lost Graduation Show, the exhibition project curated by Anniina Koivu at the “supersalone” (5-10 September, Fiera Milano Rho).
Unicum in the history of Salone del Mobile.Milano, The Lost Graduation Show it will be a major exhibition, curated by Anniina Koivu, which will touch all sectors of furniture design but not only. Incursions into the world of mobility, inclusive, medical and sports design, research on materials and the sustainability of the project will tell the state of the art of an entire sector. An exhibition that aims (also and above all) to investigate the new languages of living and find possible solutions to the most urgent questions posed to contemporary design. Starting from the practice of that new generation of designers who, today, is entering the world of industry and production.
Organized by topic, the exhibition will offer schools the opportunity to offer interesting food for thought and tell the story of the new paths that "young" design is about to travel.
Organized by topic, the exhibition will offer schools the opportunity to promote and support their students, bringing them together from 5 continents, to try to offer interesting food for thought and tell the new paths that "young" design is about to travel .
“supersalone” will be an unmissable event, where the general public of visitors will be able to compare the innovations of companies with the more experimental results of international design schools. A wave of creative oxygen after the long winter of the pandemic”, comments the curator Stefano Boeri.
“The ultimate goal of the Salone del Mobile.Milano is to create, defend and spread the culture of design and know-how. For this reason, helping schools to promote professional profiles able to face the complexity of the world and to imagine and plan a better future through design has always been in its DNA”, comments Marco Sabetta, general manager of the event. “We are therefore proud to host The Lost Graduation Show this year as part of the “supersalone”: a unique initiative which, in the name of multiculturalism, will show us how we will live, work, communicate through internal spaces, and not only".
“Every year, a visit to the Salone del Mobile.Milano is a source of energy and new ideas,” he says Anniina Koivu, curator of the exhibition. "Today, after an 18-month blackout, we can't wait to accelerate, get back to production, meet in person, have fun. I'm sure "supersalone" will interrupt the stand-by mode in which we all languish. The Lost Graduation Show will offer a unique opportunity to pick up the threads of the discussion, evaluate with fresh eyes which are the most urgent issues that design should deal with and which directions it should choose. What better way to restart than by paying attention to the questions of the new generation of designers and the answers they are proposing? The beauty will be to discover how the themes that are most dear to young creatives are surprisingly similar all over the world. Gathering them all together on a global stage represents the opportunity for a renaissance."
In addition to physical exposure, a digital platform – @thelostgraduationshow – will host all the selected works so that they can reach an even wider audience and will allow anyone who wishes to contact young creatives directly. Finally, a jury of international experts and protagonists from the world of design will evaluate the projects presented and award the best in each category.
Through The Lost Graduation Show, the "supersalone" wants to be done supporter of design schools in their work of promoting the new generation of designers, narrating enthusiasm, courage and hardships in a moment of profound transition of the profession. In short, you will try to understand who they are and what is on the plate for these designers who are building their position in a market that is decidedly complex, but stimulating in terms of challenges, themes, responsibility and globality.
