Duilio
Forte

Artist

The work of AtelierFORTE ranges from land art to architecture, from sculpture to design, but also drawing, painting, photography and video. All these elements contribute to defining a new style: ArkiZoic. Duilio Forte is known by the Design Week visitors for his Sleipnir Troll Mini, the small mythological animals used as prize for the winners of the Milan Design Award. His studio is a magical place where one can lose himself among details and huge zoomorphic sculptures.

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At Fuorisalone I discovered the amazing abundance of hidden places inside Milan.

— Duilio Forte

The interview

A conversation with Duilio Forte

What does the Fuorisalone mean for you?
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The Fuorisalone represents a unique opportunity for Milan and for creative talents to drive forward an international cultural movement around the world of design.

How do you get ready for this event?
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Usually I get prepared well in advance, as this is one of the key dates of the year. It is a chance to see how far an artistic research path has got.

The most important thing you found out or learnt at the Fuorisalone
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I discovered the amazing abundance of hidden places inside Milan.

Your most successful event or product at the Fuorisalone
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Sleipnir Bastu, the 12 metres-tall Sauna horse that I presented at AtelierFORTE in 2008 and the small Sleipnir Troll Mini that has been used as prize for the Elita Design Award for many years.