Enzo Mari

On the little-known �alogrithmic� art of the late Italian polymath designerThe late Italian artist and writer Enzo Mari (1932�2020) is perhaps most famed for his modernist and industrial furniture designs, such as the box chair and the �sof sof� chair, but he produced an expansive oeuvre in art across various mediums. This catalog, published for an exhibition at Galleria Massimo Minini, gathers the artist�s drawings, prints and sculptures. The works in the volume embody the fruits of Mari�s research into �programmed� or �algorithmic� art; he was especially interested in creating works that could be enjoyed diachronically. To that end, he created a series of models consisting of a programmed combination of prefabricated module elements; these sequences visually represent the passage of time. Mari�s extraordinarily methodical, intellectually rigorous approach to all of his work translates exquisitely to his art.