Pinacoteca di Brera

Spanish artist-designer Jaime Hayon was born in Madrid in 1974. After studying industrial design in Madrid and Paris he joined Fabrica – the Benetton - funded design and communication academy in Italy – in 1997 where he directed the design department until 2003. Hayon set up his own studio practice in the year 2000 and dedicated himself fully to his personal projects from 2003 onward, today he is one of the most acclaimed creators worldwide.

Mimmo Jodice was born in Naples in 1934. An avant-garde photographer since the 1960s, Jodice has played a central role in the cultural movement that has projected Italian photography onto the international stage. In 2006, the University of Naples Federico II awarded him an honorary degree in architecture. In 2016, the Museo Madre in Naples hosted an extensive retrospective of his work.