New comprehensive volume on Lucio Fontana published by Fondazione Lucio Fontana and Fondazione Giorgio Cini
"Lucio Fontana. Origini e immaginario," a collaborative publication by the Fondazione Lucio Fontana in Milan and the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, has been curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, Silvia Ardemagni, and María Villa. Founded on November 29, 1982, by Teresita Rasini, the foundation is situated at Corso Monforte 23. This book gathers discussions from the International Congress that took place on December 5–6, 2024, at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini. It includes scholarly essays addressing Fontana's work, such as his ties to Futurism, ceramic partnerships, and his formative years in Argentina. Additionally, it examines Fontana's global acclaim during the 1950s and 1960s and the curatorial standards for his exhibitions. Barbero emphasizes the volume’s interdisciplinary perspective on Fontana's artistic vision.
Key facts
- Volume 'Lucio Fontana. Origini e immaginario' published by Fondazione Lucio Fontana and Fondazione Giorgio Cini.
- Curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, Silvia Ardemagni, and María Villa.
- Fondazione Lucio Fontana established November 29, 1982, by Teresita Rasini.
- Foundation located at Corso Monforte 23, former atelier of Lucio Fontana.
- Archive initiated early 1970s by Prof. Enrico Crispolti.
- International Congress held December 5–6, 2024, at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice.
- First part includes essays on Futurism, Martini, Abstraction Création, ceramics, and Venetian Spatialism.
- Second part covers Fontana's Argentine-Italian connections including Manifiesto Blanco (1946).
- Third part addresses international reception in England, USA, Paris, Japan.
- Final part on curatorial approaches from Crispolti to Hangar Bicocca (2017–2018).
Entities
Artists
- Lucio Fontana
- Teresita Rasini
- Enrico Crispolti
- Luca Massimo Barbero
- Silvia Ardemagni
- María Villa
- Ester Coen
- Nico Stringa
- Francesco Tedeschi
- Valerio Terraroli
- Giovanni Bianchi
- Umberto Boccioni
- Arturo Martini
- Luigi Veronesi
- Attilio Rossi
- Tullio Mazzotti
- Mario Deluigi
- Carlo Cardazzo
- Daniela Alejandra Sbaraglia
- Lorena Mouguelar
- Luca Bochicchio
- Sileno Salvagnini
- Giorgina Bertolino
- Paolo Campiglio
- Charles Damiano
- Silvia Bignami
- Stefano Turina
- Luca Pietro Nicoletti
- Francesco Guzzetti
- Choghakate Kazarian
- Barbara Ferriani
- Gianni Caravaggio
- G. L. Marcone
- Luigi Fontana
- Hisachika Takahashi
- Herbin
- Kupka
- Vantongerloo
- Gleizes
- Arp
- Helion
- Alberto Burri
Institutions
- Fondazione Lucio Fontana
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Institute of Art History
- Galleria del Naviglio
- Galleria del Milione
- Academia Altamira
- Revista Arturo
- Arte Concreto-Invención
- Movimiento Madí
- Bienal de Venecia
- MAM de París
- Hangar Bicocca
- Fontana & Scarabelli
- SIAE
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Venice
- Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Corso Monforte 23
- Rosario
- Santa Fe
- Argentina
- Buenos Aires
- Paris
- France
- England
- United States of America
- Japan