Peter Weiss was a German writer, painter, and artist of adopted Swedish nationality, renowned for his play "Marat/Sade." This seminal work delves into societal power dynamics through the clash of extreme historical figures, employing a distinctive play-within-a-play structure. His earlier prose works are characterized by intense, often autobiographical short novels infused with Kafkaesque sensibilities. Weiss also explored filmmaking and visual arts, demonstrating a profound connection to German cultural heritage, as seen in his film "The Studio of Doctor Faust."
The exhibition explores two earlier Alessi-sponsored projects in 1983 and 2003 which involved 31 international architectects designing tea and coffee sets. The 1983 project was called "Tea & Coffee Piazza" with 11 sets and the 2003 project "Tea & Coffee Tower," with 20 sets.