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PAOLO GIORDANO
Born in Naples in 1954, he studied Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 1978. He lives and works in Milan.
From 1978 to 1995, he worked as a professional photographer, collaborating with both Italian and international magazines. In the field of photography, he alternated between professional work and research photography, participating in numerous exhibitions — among them Immagini Italiane, organized by the Aperture Foundation in 1993 and curated by Melissa Harris at the Peggy Guggenheim Museum in Venice, together with the Murray and Isabella Rayburn Foundation NY.
Between 1993 and 1999, he traveled and lived in India, where he decided to found I+I, a company that produces handmade products with a contemporary spirit. The result is a new, hybrid product that, while close to design, maintains an artisanal, ethnic character.
In 2015, he participated in and curated the exhibition Way-Out at Spazioborgogno-Museo Pecci in Milan, bringing together various artists working around the intersection of art, design, and photography.
In 2018, he took part in the exhibition Strumenti di un rito esistenziale at Galleria San Federico in Turin, presenting both photographic works and design objects.
He is currently the artistic director of the I+I collection (www.i-and-i.it) and continues his photographic research (www.paologiordanophotographes.com).
SIMONA CARDINETTI
Born in Como, she studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Como, specializing in interior architecture.
Her professional path took shape when she began working as a television set designer for major events such as the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival.
She later collaborated as an image consultant for design and furniture companies, directing projects both as a set designer and for trade fair and event installations.
Today, she divides her work between product design — focusing on ceramics and decorative objects — and interior design for restaurants, bars, hotels, and private residences.
