Image series 16 / 2022: Luigi Colani

Nature as the Most Important Source of Inspiration

17 April 2022 | By: Bettina Pfleging

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Design objects in unusual shapes and bright colours characterise the work of the German artist Luigi Colani, a multi-faceted designer personality in the 20th century. He wanted to dissolve the boundaries between art and design and was inspired by Art Nouveau. His most important source of inspiration was nature with its flowing, organic soft forms. His “biodesigns” focused on aspects such as energy efficiency, aerodynamics and user-friendliness.
Designs and design objects by Luigi Colani from the six decades of his work are juxtaposed with various Art Nouveau objects in the exhibition.

„Luigi Colani und der Jugendstil. Natur Mensch Design“
February 13 to June 19, 2022, Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, Bremen

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Luigi Colani. Fahrzeugstudie, auf Lamborghini Miura-Basis, 1:1 Positiv, Ausschnitt, 1970; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Ylem, 1968; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Ylem, 1968; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Ylem, Ausschnitt, 1968; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Ylem, 1968; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Ylem, Stadtauto mit Elektro-Antrieb, 1969; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Karosserie-Vorschlag mit einrastbaren Kunststoff-Elementen, die bei Beschädigung leicht austauschbar sind, Ausschnitt, 1966, Ausschnitt; ConedaKOR Frankfurt, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Kunstgeschichtliches Institut

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Luigi Colani. Teeservice “Drop”, Ausschnitt, 1971, Porzellan, 11 × 25 × 19,5 cm (Kanne), 6 × 13,5 × 9 cm (Zuckerschütte), 4,5 × 10 × 7 cm (Milchgießer), Hohenberg; ArteMIS, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Kunsthistorisches Institut