D Museum presents PLASTIC FANTASTIC, a unique exhibition showcasing designs born from the artistic imagination of international designers and the unlimited possibilities of plastic, from September 14 2017 to March 4 2018. PLASTIC FANTASTIC illustrates the magical journey of plastic, the substance sometimes described as the 20th century's miracle material, as it entered the public realm and brought such wide-ranging transformation to our everyday lives. The exhibition offers an overview of more than 2,700 products, items of furniture, lights, graphic designs, and photographs produced over the past half-century via the individuality and innovative spirit of around 40 international creators.

One of key highlights of PLASTIC FANTASTIC is its exploration of the close, decades-long collaboration between giants of international design and Kartell , the leading Italian design brand that, for three generations, has helped develop a new identity for plastic beyond that of the product of the single-use consumption system. At the same time, the exhibition conveys a sense of Italy's uniquely humorous and bold design by a selection, handpicked from a vast archive, of remarkable advertising graphics, illustrations, and photographs that capture plastic furniture in novel ways from the perspectives of exceptional photographers and artists.

In same spirit of the etymology of the word plastic, “to mold”, PLASTIC FANTASTIC offers a wide-ranging illustration of the organic evolution produced by the interplay between this endlessly flexible, ever-changing material and artistic inspiration. The exhibition reveals the magical moment when the imaginations of master designers come together with plastic to produce pure innovation.