Ezo Mari Armoire

Ezo Mari

In 1974, at the Galleria Milano, Mari exhibited a collection of wooden furniture entitled Autoprogettazione, which translates as ‘self design.’ Mari distributed a free catalogue at the exhibition with detailed instructions for constructing these simple furniture pieces using standardized wooden planks and nails. The catalogue marked a dramatic attempt on Mari’s part to reconnect the consumer with the direct experience, construction and understanding of their lived environment. Enzo Mari himself constructed and signed this example from his Autoprogettazione collection in 2007. There is currently a retrospective of his work on view at the Design Museum in London.