"looking for something new?" illy Art11 issima The International Fair of Contemporary Art in Turin, November 5-7, 2004 Pure white, no logo Matter Thun espresso cup & saucer in dramatic bright pink box. Ipa porcelain. Matteo Thun designed the unique Illy-shaped cup that is instantly recognized throughout the world. In honor of the contemporary art exhibition called Art Issima which took place in Turin, Italy in 2004 - Thun and Illy issued an exact replica of his original prototype cups and saucer sampled by Richard Ginori in 1990.