Beto Shwafaty: Foundations of the Design Substance, Cultural Metaphors to Design a New future

Based on research into the progressive undertakings of the Italian company Olivetti, Beto Shwafaty‘s Fundations delves into the events surrounding the company’s techno-modern and industrial pursuits, showing how cultural languages lay the foundation for progressive sociopolitical design.

From the Olivetti archives comes the artist’s proposal to create a series of compositions, installations, video and graphic materials, productively speculating on the possibilities and compromises between sociocultural practices and aesthetics, design, economy and technology.