Emilio Isgrò Returns to Arte Sella with L’armonium delle allodole impazzite
On August 29, 2026, Arte Sella will welcome Emilio Isgrò to Malga Costa in Val di Sella for the unveiling of his installation titled L’armonium delle allodole impazzite. This event, in collaboration with Fondazione Brescia Musei, will commence at 15:00 with introductory remarks from Stefano Karadjov and Giacomo Bianchi. Following this, Isgrò will engage in a discussion led by Marco Bazzini at 15:15, with the installation presentation set for 16:15. The work is an evolution of Isgrò's earlier piece 'Isgrò cancella Brixia' (2022–2023) from Brescia, co-produced in 2022 and now permanently displayed at Arte Sella. Born in 1937, Isgrò is celebrated for his 'Cancellatura' technique and has been featured in four Venice Biennales, winning the top prize at the 1977 São Paulo Biennial.
Key facts
- Event date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Location: Malga Costa, Val di Sella, Borgo Valsugana (Trento)
- Installation: L’armonium delle allodole impazzite
- Collaboration: Fondazione Brescia Musei and Arte Sella
- Speakers: Stefano Karadjov, Giacomo Bianchi, Emilio Isgrò, Marco Bazzini
- Isgrò's project 'Isgrò cancella Brixia' (2022–2023) in Brescia
- Work co-produced in 2022
- Isgrò born in 1937 in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
- Isgrò participated in four Venice Biennales
- First prize at São Paulo Biennial in 1977
- Works in Uffizi, Quirinale, GNAM, Museo del Novecento, Mart, Centre Pompidou, Musées Royaux
- L’Orestea di Gibellina performed at Grande Cretto in 2026
- Gibellina is Italian Capital of Contemporary Art 2026
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Isgrò
- Marco Bazzini
- Loris Dal Maistro
- Alberto Burri
Institutions
- Arte Sella
- Fondazione Brescia Musei
- Parco archeologico di Brescia Romana
- Museo di Santa Giulia
- Uffizi
- Quirinale
- Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma
- Museo del Novecento di Milano
- Mart di Rovereto
- Centre Pompidou
- Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Locations
- Malga Costa
- Val di Sella
- Borgo Valsugana
- Trento
- Italy
- Brescia
- Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
- Gibellina
- Venice
- São Paulo
- Florence
- Rome
- Milan
- Rovereto
- Paris
- Brussels
- Belgium