From 26th October 2023 until February 22nd, 2024 Fondazione Prada Milan presents “Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries”. The extensive exhibition curated by Nicholas Cullinan investigates the histories and semantics of folding screens by tracing trajectories of cross-pollination between East and West, processes of hybridization between different art forms and functions, collaborative relationships between designers and artists, and the emergence of newly created works.
Two complementary shows, organized by Prada with the support of Fondazione Prada at Prada Rong Zhai in Shanghai and Prada Aoyama Tokyo from 3rd November 2023, further investigate the historical heritage and contemporary interpretations of folding screens in Eastern contexts.