Gian Maria Tosatti on 'Manifestazione': Art, Emptiness, and the Seven Seasons of the Spirit
In the latest installment of ArtsLife's 'Un'opera a settimana', Italian artist Gian Maria Tosatti elaborates on 'Manifestazione', a collection of cherished works. Renowned for his large-scale installations, Tosatti reveals the personal influences stemming from his minimalist lifestyle and his bond with Lucrezia Longobardi. His residences in Paris and Naples are notably bare, mirroring his internal feelings. Between 2013 and 2016 in Naples, he undertook 'Sette Stagioni dello Spirito', revitalizing seven historic structures affected by war or the 1980 earthquake with installations ranging from 2,000 to 6,000 square meters. This endeavor involved collaboration with teams, occasionally confronting the Camorra. Longobardi's dried flowers left on the walls symbolized care, and years later, their discovery in a 'house of the soul' inspired 'Manifestazione'. Previous contributors include artists such as Marcello Maloberti and Jacopo Benassi.
Key facts
- Gian Maria Tosatti discusses his work 'Manifestazione' in ArtsLife's 'Un'opera a settimana' series.
- Tosatti lives in Paris with minimal furniture: a bed, a table, two chairs, and white walls.
- He lived similarly in Naples from 2013 to 2016, where he met Lucrezia Longobardi.
- During that period, he worked on 'Sette Stagioni dello Spirito', involving seven historic buildings damaged by war or the 1980 earthquake.
- The installations were of hyperbolic dimensions, ranging from 2,000 to 6,000 square meters each.
- Longobardi dried flowers on the white walls, which Tosatti saw as a sign of care.
- Years later, he found those flowers in a 'house of the soul' he reconstructed for an exhibition.
- 'Manifestazione' is the title of the cycle of works inspired by these flowers.
- The article lists 17 previous entries in the series, including works by Marcello Maloberti, Jacopo Benassi, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Gian Maria Tosatti
- Lucrezia Longobardi
- Marcello Maloberti
- Jacopo Benassi
- Luigi Presicce
- Eleonora Roaro
- Francesco De Grandi
- Giovanni Gaggia
- Francesco Impellizzeri
- Elena Bellantoni
- Rachele Frison
- Mario Consiglio
- Bianco-Valente
- Ivana Pia Lorusso
- Maura Banfo
- Angelo Bellobono
- Virginia Zanetti
- MASBEDO
- Chiara Calore
Institutions
- ArtsLife
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Naples
- Italy
- New York
- United States
Sources
- Artslife —