# @elephantmagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DITZ9SqNofS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29295166-elephantmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-11T10:38:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Elephant Magazine (@elephantmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/elephantmagazine

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“On a recent trip to Hong Kong for Art Basel, I was introduced to the concept of bamboo scaffolding. It may sound whimsical – visually, it certainly is – but despite its delicate appearance, the ancient technique has long been the backbone of construction across Asia. Entire skylines have risen on its flexible strength – but bamboo also holds a storied past in the legacy of Gucci, the iconic fashion house.  

The House’s relationship with bamboo began almost eight decades ago with the creation of the ‘Gucci Bamboo 1947’ bag, a piece which has remained an enduring symbol of the House. Its defining feature, a bamboo handle, is a charming reference to the bamboo walking sticks once favoured by Guccio Gucci’s son. Gucci recently explored its connection to the material in the Shanghai exhibition ‘Bamboo: Decoding an Icon’. Now, during Milan Design Week, the dialogue continues with ‘Gucci: Bamboo Encounters’. Held at the serene Chiostri di San Simpliciano, the exhibition brings together a group of contemporary designers, each reconsidering the material’s form, function, and symbolism for a new era.” 

Elephant explores ‘Gucci: Bamboo Encounters’ at the Chiostri di San Simpliciano, an exhibition celebrating the House’s storied history with bamboo and the contemporary artists and designers reimagining the material during Milan Design Week.
 
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Imagery: ‘Gucci: Bamboo Encounters’ at the Chiostri di San Simpliciano. Exhibition imagery by Francois Halard.

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