Cersaie 2003 will include a design symposium entitled Markitecture -- Value in Architecture, organized in conjunction with SAIE, the international exhibition of building technology that takes place in Bologna, Oct. 15 through 19. Markitecture will explore the connection between Bologna as a cultural center for architecture and design and the Bologna Fairgrounds as a center for commercial and professional innovation in the world of construction. The central exhibition, Architetture e Culture, will feature the work of leading international designers over the past 30 years, with particular attention paid to the design of museums, libraries and cultural institutions.
A sister exhibit entitled Aria Acqua Fuoco Terra (Air, Water, Fire, and Earth), by curator Vittoria Coen of the International Ceramic Museum in Faenza, will highlight the work of artists from the 20th century avant-garde to today, including Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana, Arman, and Ontani