BEING MUTINA
MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2025

On the occasion of the 2025 Milano Design Week and its twentieth anniversary, Mutina presents Being Mutina, a special project created in collaboration with artist and photographer Brigitte Niedermair, and curated by Helen Nonini.

The exhibition will take place from April 7th to 13th at Casa Mutina and Spazio Cernaia, while the Casa Mutina installation will be open for visits by appointment only until November 2025.

Being Mutina was born from the desire to express Mutina’s identity and evolution through an artistic language that transcends time. The project comes to life from the encounter between the brand and the vision of Brigitte Niedermair, an internationally renowned photographer known for combining classical art with contemporary aesthetics.

The curatorial concept revolves around the intention to offer a new interpretation of Mutina’s iconic collections, transforming ceramics into the protagonists of emotional and narrative spaces. Through twenty-four photographs and their corresponding installations, Niedermair explores the essence of ceramic material, creating an unprecedented dialogue between design and art.

The exhibition setup reconstructs the atmospheres of the rooms — some of which of remarkable dimensions — designed and used by the artist for her photographic work with a large-format camera, immersing visitors in a unique visual and sensory experience. The installation evokes emblematic artistic expressions from different eras, as well as the ambiance of imaginary cities.

Being Mutina is not just an aesthetic celebration, but a cultural journey that intertwines past and future, once again emphasizing the value of experimentation and innovation in the Mutina world.

“I deeply loved this project because Brigitte Niedermair envisioned it through the lens of an interior designer” says CEO Massimo Orsini.” Looking at her images, I did not think about the twenty years of work already behind us. It was as if she had left a message saying: This is Mutina. A powerful energy charge, thinking about the work we’ll be doing in the years to come.”

“I thought that each designer had worked on a story, and that each one could be told in a different way, ”emphasizes Brigitte Niedermair. ” I had never had the opportunity to create something so bold in my sets: rooms that are not meant to contain objects or people, but only light. Imagining places meant to evoke a desire or a feeling, I allowed surprise to take hold of me.”

“Through these twenty-four photographs and their installations,” says curator Helen Nonini, ”we invite you to explore a world where beauty reveals itself through light and texture - in a perfect balance of form and function. Mutina celebrates its past while looking toward the future, once again committing to turning every project into a cultural and sensory experience.”

During this special event, Mutina retraces its history and envisions its future. Which, as CEO Massimo Orsini affirms, remains the same as always: “a living home, illuminated by the light of ideas, reflected on its surfaces.”

For more information and materials, please contact:

Stefano Pitigliani
press@mutina.it
+39 348 1412001