COURTYARD OF HONOUR, UNIVERSITY OF MILAN - The exhibition Da mille anni per il futuro presented in the Portico of the Courtyard of Honor, curated by the Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita with Bizen City and Odate City, is a reflection on the future of traditional Japanese manufacturing and the relevance of craft skills that have attained outstanding levels of perfection over the years.
Combining the skills and creativity of the craftsmanship originating from the two Japanese cities, the exhibition showcases works embodying a thousand years of history.
“In the products created by the craftworkers of the past,” explains the Japanese designer, “you can sense the fundamentals of many high-quality objects made with modern technology. (...) From the past to the future, we are required to reflect on how to pass on the skills and ideas behind crafts with a thousand-year history to the new generations.”
