Nilufar Depot
“I was dreaming of a big space, but not this big. Nilufar Depot was conceived as a warehouse, dominated by an almost industrial infrastructure, with technical details such as detachable railings for allowing forklifts to move through.”
Nina Yashar
In 2015, in a building that once housed a silverware factory, Nina Yashar opened Nilufar Depot. This wide space – arranged over three levels with a layout inspired by the Teatro alla Scala in Milan – has since seated part of Yashar’s extensive design collection, in an atmosphere allowing contemporary design to find a harmonious connection with iconic pieces of historical design.
Yashar partnered with architect Massimiliano Locatelli to create a space characterized by imposing metallic structures able to give a framework and regularity to the Gallerist’s very peculiar and eclectic aesthetic sense.During the years, Nilufar Depot has presented a number of acclaimed exhibitions, including Lina Bo Bardi Giancarlo Palanti Studio d’Arte Palma 1948 – 1951 (2018), a homage to one of the most revolutionary figures of modern architecture realized with the patronage and scientific collaboration of Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro – San Paolo, and FAR (2019), dominated by Space Caviar’s archetypical installation evoking the Oase #7 by Hans-Rucker-Co presented at Documenta 5 (1972).
Different from the ordinary Gallery setting, Nilufar Depot aims at being a space for experimentations and original encounters, a hotspot for Milan fervent and dynamic design scenes, where Nina Yashar’s peculiar curatorial view meets and merges with emerging talents, historical icons and the city itself.
Nina Yashar
In 2015, in a building that once housed a silverware factory, Nina Yashar opened Nilufar Depot. This wide space – arranged over three levels with a layout inspired by the Teatro alla Scala in Milan – has since seated part of Yashar’s extensive design collection, in an atmosphere allowing contemporary design to find a harmonious connection with iconic pieces of historical design.
Yashar partnered with architect Massimiliano Locatelli to create a space characterized by imposing metallic structures able to give a framework and regularity to the Gallerist’s very peculiar and eclectic aesthetic sense.During the years, Nilufar Depot has presented a number of acclaimed exhibitions, including Lina Bo Bardi Giancarlo Palanti Studio d’Arte Palma 1948 – 1951 (2018), a homage to one of the most revolutionary figures of modern architecture realized with the patronage and scientific collaboration of Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro – San Paolo, and FAR (2019), dominated by Space Caviar’s archetypical installation evoking the Oase #7 by Hans-Rucker-Co presented at Documenta 5 (1972).
Different from the ordinary Gallery setting, Nilufar Depot aims at being a space for experimentations and original encounters, a hotspot for Milan fervent and dynamic design scenes, where Nina Yashar’s peculiar curatorial view meets and merges with emerging talents, historical icons and the city itself.
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