Paola Antonelli

The Museum of Modern Art has a new exhibition that showcases how people interact with the objects in their everyday world, and the emotions they provoke.

From video games to the iconic ‘@” symbol to the original Arduino board, MoMA’s design curator Paolo Antonelli sees beauty, form and function — all the elements of art and design.

The @ sign, the only preposition on the keyboard, dates back to the middle ages, but has found new life in the internet age.

Earlier this year the Museum of Modern Art acquired the “@” symbol as part of its permanent collection. MoMA design curator, Paola Antonelli, tells the story of how it came to be so ubiquitous. Produced by Kim Gittleson.