United for peace: Porcelain plates spread a real pacifist message

Italian luxury brand Fornasetti launches the “United for peace” campaign, spreading the pacifist message by means of an exclusive decoration: the symbol of peace frames three different versions of the face of Fornasetti’s muse Lina Cavalieri (known as the girl with 1000 faces), adding three new plates to the “Tema e Variazioni” series. The Milanese Atelier has chosen to link the sharing of this call for peace to a charitable activity in support of CBM Italia Onlus, a humanitarian organisation which, in the context of the emergency in Ukraine, is committed to ensuring the rights of people with disabilities.

Through “United for peace”, Fornasetti is contributing to the “Ukraine Emergency” campaign launched by CBM to protect the most vulnerable people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and, more generally, in the heart of Europe, donating part of the proceeds from the sales of the “Tema e Variazioni” trio of plates. To be a part of the initiative, from October 2022 to January 2023 the new plates will be available for purchase at the Fornasetti stores in Milan and London and on fornasetti.com.

“United for peace” is part of an ongoing relationship that has bound Fornasetti and CBM since 2013, punctuated by artistic projects and collaborations of various kinds, including the 2020 project “United with the world” in support of the international “Covid-19 Emergency” campaign.

The support network put in place by CBM brings tangible help both to Ukraine – a country that has over two million people with disabilities – and to neighbouring countries; people who are more exposed to the risk of abandonment, violence and lack of access to safety – just think of shelters that are inaccessible to wheelchairs. In cooperation with the European Disability Forum, an independent organisation that brings together associations of people with disabilities across Europe, CBM works alongside local organisations to identify and respond to the needs of the most vulnerable, ensuring that evacuation plans, shelters, transport, food and medical care are accessible to them. Initiatives already underway include the creation of a help-desk giving people with disabilities access to information.

The practical help of those who support the project by buying the new “Tema e Variazioni” high-end plates will make it possible to contribute to CBM’s activities on various fronts to protect the most vulnerable.

A true collector’s item, you can use this creation as a wall plate, thanks to the two holes on the back, but also as an ornamental piece for table art. For cleaning, we recommend a damp cloth without any soaps or solvents.