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Racing bikes, city bikes, gravel bikes, electric bikes, and cargo bikes, including indoor cycling models and folding bikes. The exhibition Bicyclette: Another Tour between France and Italy provides a unique perspective on cycling by exploring how the design of bicycles has evolved into sports gear, fashion, lifestyle, and a social phenomenon, while also fostering a dialogue between French and Italian production.
Curated by Nodesign Studio and Matteo Ragni, the exhibition offers an overview of bike design’s development, from its historical roots to the most significant contemporary innovations. Showcasing iconic models that mark key moments in bicycle functionality, the exhibition explores the similarities and differences that have shaped its evolution. Legendary bicycles, alongside recent creations born from Europe’s renewed creativity and production, are featured. These projects highlight a range of genres, styles, and functions, revealing how more than a century of diverse approaches have forged connections between the two design schools.
Originating in France and evolving in Italy, the bicycle has been a key player in European history, becoming more than just a mode of transportation: a symbol of freedom. From the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia to its daily use for work and leisure, and even during pivotal moments like World War II, the bicycle has become a design innovation emblem, a sports icon, and a symbol of craftsmanship, continually renewed to meet modern consumer demands, from sustainable urban mobility to high-performance solutions.
November 6 – December 8, 2024
Curated by Nodesign.net (Jean-Louis Frechin, Angelo Chiacchio, Loïc Le Guen) and Matteo Ragni
Exhibition Design: Matteo Ragni e Chiara Selmi
Graphic Design: Francesco Franchi
Video: Angelo Chiacchio
With the support of
Institut français
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