50 +! Exhibits at DUT Art Gallery



The Design Exhibition 50 +! The Great Industrial Game recently exhibited the history of Italian business at the Durban University of Technology’s (DUT) Art Gallery.

The travelling exhibition which was designed by Museimpresa and curated by Francesca Verga, illustrated the history of Italian business through 50 or more objects that made history in Italian enterprise. The objects were selected from the collections of the museums that are members of Museimpresa.

50 +! was organized by the Istituto di Cultura (Italian Cultural Institute) Pretoria in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society in Durban and the Durban University of Technology.
The Dante Alighieri Society Durban is one of four branches in South Africa, originally formed in Italy. The society promotes the study of the Italian language and culture around the world. It promotes such through exhibitions like 50 +!

Tony Amatulli, Dante Alighieri Coordinator for KwaZulu-Natal explains the history of the exhibition, “It’s about history, it’s about the Italian industry. We wanted to go through almost 150 years of designing and go through all those objects that had been internationally recognized today.”

The designs were displayed through a panel installation that presents ideas and projects in the Italian enterprise. This design exhibition states the story of the “Made in Italy” products that has changed history, economy and way of life of Italian society.


Organisers chose DUT to display this exhibition because it was seen as most suitable. “We decided to have this exhibition in Durban, we immediately thought that DUT has the most suitable venue for different reasons. There are many departments here from media, design and engineering,” said Amatulli.

-SOFTCOPY REPORTER AND CARLY VAN DER WESTHUIZEN  

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