Davide Marcianesi is an interdisciplinary designer and artist based in Milan. He holds both a BA in Product Design and a MSc in Product-Service System Design from his studies at Politecnico di Milano.
Founder of ‘ZZZZZ’, his practice works across research, speculative design and temporary installations. His projects explore future and alternative scenarios for the (more-than) human society, often employing horror as a medium to exorcise current conflicting paradigms.
On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2022 his work was exhibited at BASE (Milan) for the collective show “Fantastic Institutions” curated by Parasite 2.0. Recent shows incude ArtVerona, Aarduork (Venice), Spazio In Situ (Rome) and MUSE - Museo delle Scienze di Trento. A selection of projects was also published on CIRCLE digital platform, curated by Slam Jam & 2050+.
experiences*
2022
2021
2020
2019
2021
2020
2019
Trussardi — Visual Designer and Researcher
CHILLBILL Studio — Freelance Graphic Designer
ReA! Art Fair 2021 @ Fabbrica Del Vapore, Milan — Art Director
Routes Exhibition curated by ReA! Arte @ Scalo Lambrate, Milan — Graphic Designer
NOIA Magazine — Artwork for ‘Call 001: Azioni Radicali’
Digital Ecology Magazine — Cover Artwork
ReA! Arte, Milan — Graphic Designer
Città Ex Post curated by Guido Musante @ Triennale di Milano — Public Talk
Sala d’Attesa Digital Archive — Editor & Director
CILAB - Creative Industries Lab — Design Intern
Triennale di Milano — Cultural Mediator
CHILLBILL Studio — Freelance Graphic Designer
ReA! Art Fair 2021 @ Fabbrica Del Vapore, Milan — Art Director
Routes Exhibition curated by ReA! Arte @ Scalo Lambrate, Milan — Graphic Designer
NOIA Magazine — Artwork for ‘Call 001: Azioni Radicali’
Digital Ecology Magazine — Cover Artwork
ReA! Arte, Milan — Graphic Designer
Città Ex Post curated by Guido Musante @ Triennale di Milano — Public Talk
Sala d’Attesa Digital Archive — Editor & Director
CILAB - Creative Industries Lab — Design Intern
Triennale di Milano — Cultural Mediator
exhibitions*
2022
2021
2020
2019
2021
2020
2019
Stand Alone curated by Casa Capra @ ArtVerona, Verona
Wet hosted by -ness @ Aarduork, Venice
Fantastic Institutions curated by Parasite 2.0 @ BASE Milano
ISIT.exhi#001 curated by Arianna Desideri @ Spazio In Situ, Rome
The Responsible City @ Spazio MIL, Sesto San Giovanni
Urban Healthscapes @ BASE Milano
Food Design Forest hosted by Politecnico di Milano @ Salone Satellite (pav. 22-24), Rho Fiera
Wet hosted by -ness @ Aarduork, Venice
Fantastic Institutions curated by Parasite 2.0 @ BASE Milano
ISIT.exhi#001 curated by Arianna Desideri @ Spazio In Situ, Rome
The Responsible City @ Spazio MIL, Sesto San Giovanni
Urban Healthscapes @ BASE Milano
Food Design Forest hosted by Politecnico di Milano @ Salone Satellite (pav. 22-24), Rho Fiera
workshops*
2022
2021
2020
2018
2021
2020
2018
Performative Graphics curated by Horst x Naachtplan @ Stelplaats, Leuven
ÉCOLE D’ÉTÉ with Gian Piero Frassinelli @ Versailles Chateau
Non-Extractive Architecture X Terraforma Simposio curated by Space Caviar @ Assab One
LIKE LIFE. DESIGN MULTISPECIE curated by Mali Weil @ MUSE
LURT - Laboratorio Umano di Rigenerazione Territoriale curated by Emanuele Piccardo (Riesi, Sicily)
Creativity4Circularity curated by Napapijri
Verallia Awards — Design Workshop & Contest w/ Lurisia X Santero
ÉCOLE D’ÉTÉ with Gian Piero Frassinelli @ Versailles Chateau
Non-Extractive Architecture X Terraforma Simposio curated by Space Caviar @ Assab One
LIKE LIFE. DESIGN MULTISPECIE curated by Mali Weil @ MUSE
LURT - Laboratorio Umano di Rigenerazione Territoriale curated by Emanuele Piccardo (Riesi, Sicily)
Creativity4Circularity curated by Napapijri
Verallia Awards — Design Workshop & Contest w/ Lurisia X Santero
residencies*
2022
Neutopica 2022 curated by Physalia @ Casa La Selva
THEY WILL DESIGN curated by Linda di Pietro @ BASE Milano
THEY WILL DESIGN curated by Linda di Pietro @ BASE Milano
awards & selections*
2021
2019
2019
CIRCLE Digital Think-Tank curated by 2050+ X Slam Jam — FLUIDSPECIES, Riesi As A Festival°
Premio Eccellenze del Design Lombardo — Lumo
ADI Design Index for the XXVI Compasso d’Oro — Lumo
Premio Eccellenze del Design Lombardo — Lumo
ADI Design Index for the XXVI Compasso d’Oro — Lumo
° The full publication “Riesi As A Festival: Fighting Depopulation In Rural Areas Of Italy Through Cultural Re-Activation” can be downloaded by request.