Arte Povera Seen In a New Light in Paris

Published on 09 November 2022, by Harry Kampianne

An exhibition in two Paris venues brings together 49 artists with over 250 Arte Povera works, photographs, films and videos: a movement best known for its installations, sculptures and performances.

Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947), Roversciare i propri occhi (Reversing The Eye), 1970,... Arte Povera Seen In a New Light in Paris

Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947), Roversciare i propri occhi (Reversing The Eye), 1970, photocollage, gelatin silver bromide print toned with selenium transfer on baryta paper, 40 x 30 cm/15.7 x 11.8 in.
Penone/Adagp Archives, Paris, 2022

Here the decision to focus on the importance of the image as a support is significant: according to co-curator Giuliano Sergio, "the starting point is Arte Povera in its broad perception as a radical avant-garde movement. So it is unsurprising…

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