"If People Don't Like the Future, They are Stupid": Gaetano Pesce on his Enduring Need to Look Ahead

Gaetano Pesce's outlook is eternally youthful. The Italian designer, architect, and overall artistic icon, who celebrated his 83rd birthday last year, has spent his career looking to the future - in turn developing a reputation for an aesthetic that is difficult to attach to any period of time. Now, an exhibition at The Future Perfect's Los Angeles gallery is presenting a timeline of his work - from classic pieces such as his Up chair to new works created specifically for the show. Its title, "D...