2014 –
Rimaflow shows resilience that overcomes most common and economic problems by action and enthusiasm. The former air conditioning factory,Maflow, in the southern peripheries of Milan was abandoned by its original owner, who transferred the production machines to Poland after a fraudulent bankruptcy. A group of former factory workers transformed it into a place of self-managed work and production. Isola Art Center supports the idea and process of independence that Rimaflow stands for. With art activities and their experiences in dealing with different governmental and institutional bodies, Isola Art Center found in Rimaflow another chance to continue experimenting and investigating the question of whether art can contribute to changing our reality. Like Isola Pepe Verde, Isola Art Center sees Rimaflow as concrete Utopia It is included in the project Isola Utopia, that documents and researches ideas and projects that actively challenges the economic, environmental and social mechanisms of our time. Today, Rimaflow is home to an independent farmers’ market for organic and regional products, several craft workshops, a cat hospital and hotel, a digital repair station, a kitchen and an inventive rubber production centre recycling old carpets.
Their brand “Ri” is prominent everywhere – the two best selling specialities made by Rimaflow are Rimoncello and Amaro Partigiano.
