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Costanzo Cristina
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Ugo Zovetti e la decorazione del libro. Una nuova acquisizione per il Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe della Fondazione Giorgio Cini
2020
Il contributo è dedicato a una delle acquisizioni più recenti entrate a far parte della collezione della Fondazione Giorgio Cini: il pregevole corpus di opere di Ugo Zovetti senior (Curzola, 1879 - Milano, 1974). Stimato protagonista della decorazione del libro, Zovetti si è distinto nel panorama internazionale dell'arte contemporanea grazie a una produzione diversificata e di qualità che include disegni per stoffe e tessuti d’arredamento, fogli illustrati e studi per decorazioni d’interni, parati, arazzi, tappeti, caratteri tipografici e rilegature. The contribution is dedicated to one of the most recent acquisitions of the Giorgio Cini Foundation collection: the valuable corpus of works b…
Dall'origami al digitale: Jun Sato e la geometria
2016
The essay examines the artistic research of Jun Sato (Tokyo, 1947), an artist specializing in geometric series of photographies. The contribution was made on the occasion of the exhibition "Geometric Universes", which presented a selection of works by the Japanese artist in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and then at the FAM gallery with the patronage of the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas and the inclusion in the official celebrations of the 150th anniversary of relations between Japan and Italy.
Yumiko Kimura. Invenzione e geometria
2016
Il saggio prende in esame la ricerca artistica di Yumiko Kimura (Tokyo, 1961), artista specializzata in sculture in vetro che coniugano arte geometrica e ricerca della luce. Il contributo è stato realizzato in occasione della mostra "Universi geometrici", che ha presentato una selezione di opere dell'artista giapponese all’interno della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento e poi alla FAM gallery con il patrocinio del Museum of Geometric and MADI Art di Dallas e l'inserimento nelle celebrazioni ufficiali del 150° anniversario delle relazioni tra Giappone e Italia. The essay examines the artistic research of Yumiko Kimura (Tokyo, 1961), an artist specializing in glass sculptures that combine geometr…
Lettere al dott. B.
2019
The essay focuses on Giovanna Brogna Sonnino research about archives as an artistic practice.
Simone Geraci. Echos
2019
The essay was made on the occasion of Simone Geraci's solo show at the Quam gallery in Scicli, where the artist presented a very refined selection of his most recent artistic production. Geraci, who prefers the definition of painter to that of artist, is firmly convinced of the condition of painting as a living language, not devoid of narrative implications, and as an expressive tool that is still current and capable of great fascination.
La pittura mediterranea di Giovanni De Simone
2019
Il contributo prende in esame per la prima volta la produzione pittorica di Giovanni De Simone in relazione alla sua originale ricerca nel campo della ceramica, suo strumento espressivo privilegiato. Il saggio indaga i nodi cruciali della formazione di De Simone in relazione al vivace milieu culturale palermitano e alla luce dell'influenza esercitata da maestri del XX secolo come Pablo Picasso, Henry Matisse e Marc Chagall. The contribution examines for the first time the pictorial production of Giovanni De Simone in relation to his original research in the field of ceramics, his privileged expressive tool. The essay investigates the crucial points of De Simone's training in relation to the…
MADI: A Universal Art Movement
2017
The essay focuses on MADI, an artistic phenomenon of international breadth founded by Carmelo Arden Quin in Buenos Aires in 1946 that is based on the principles of no-expression, no representation, no simbolysm. The contribution focuses on the founding moments of the movement with particular reference to the figure of Joaquin Torres Garcia and Tomas Maldonado analysing the main exhibitions in Latin America and Europe. Furthermore, the text examines the artworks on display because, despite their similarities and affinities, the works of each artist in this exhibition are autonomous and carry their individual high-profile research that finds its highest completion through MADI. The exhibition…
Kalenarte 2014. L’arte del Paesaggio, ovvero del connubio tra Cultura e Natura
2014
Il saggio è dedicato all'edizione di Kalenarte del 2014, intitolata "L’arte del Paesaggio, ovvero del connubio tra Cultura e Natura". Si tratta di un progetto articolato che si inserisce nelle attività del MAACK, Museo d'arte Contemporanea all'aperto di Casacalenda (CB) in Molise, riconosciuto come uno dei parchi d'arte contemporanea più importanti d'Italia, e consiste nello svolgimento delle residenze d'artista di Nelida Mendoza e Baldo Diodato, esponenti di rilievo della scena internazionale dell'arte contemporanea e nell'installazione delle opere site specific ideate d'accordo con la comunità locale. The essay is dedicated to the 2014 edition of Kalenarte, entitled "The art of the landsc…
La croce e san Domenico
2016
Il contributo presenta un approfondimento sulla produzione religiosa di Seguo Cardillo nell'ambito della mostra "I Misteri. Un percorso tra arte e teologia". The contribution presents an in-depth analysis of Seguo Cardillo's religious production in the context of the exhibition "The Mysteries. A journey between art and theology".
Scheda n. 15. Giuseppe Errante. Teste virili
2016
La scheda esamina una coppia di teste virili eseguite dal pittore trapanese Giuseppe Errante. The text examines a pair of virile heads made by the painter Giuseppe Errante.
THE DEPOSIZIONE PAINTING FROM S. CATERINA MONASTERY IN PALERMO, ITALY: A TECHNICAL STUDY ON A ‘TRASPARENTE’ PAINTING
2022
The article analyzes the Deposizione painting of Giovanni Patricolo from S. Caterina monastery in Palermo, a painting realized by a particular technique of artistic representation attested in the 19th century: the ‘trasparente’ paintings, a specific kind of ephemeral apparatuses. The focus of this study is to shed light on the practical functions and the chronological path of this work of art, connecting it with the specific executive technique of the manufact. Furthermore, this research was a preliminary study aimed at designing an appropriate intervention for the restoration and conservation of the painting and a proper valorization of this artwork.
Ugo Zovetti and Book Decoration. A New Acquisition for the Fondazione Giorgio Cini Drawings and Prints Cabinet
2020
The essay focuses on a valuable acquisition of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini graphic art collections: a group of works by Ugo Zovetti Senior (Curzola, Dalmatia, 1879 - Milan, 1974). Ugo Zovetti was a great master of decoration and also distinguished himself in other fields, such as mural painting, advertising painting and engraving. An original, multifaceted artist, Zovetti is particularly valued for his works on paper, and especially the outstanding, highly refined decorated papers.
Yumiko Kimura, Jun Sato. Universi geometrici
2016
The catalogue is dedicated to the artistic research of Yumiko Kimura (Tokyo, 1961) and Jun Sato (Tokyo, 1947). The catalogue was made on the occasion of the exhibition "Geometric Universes", which presented a selection of works by the Japanese artist in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and then at the FAM gallery with the patronage of the Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas and the inclusion in the official celebrations of the 150th anniversary of relations between Japan and Italy.
Simone Geraci. Echos
2019
The catalogue was made on the occasion of Simone Geraci's solo show at the Quam gallery in Scicli, where the artist presented a very refined selection of his most recent artistic production.