Renzo Nucara on Snails, Slowness, and the Art System
In a conversation with Nilla Zaira D'Urso, Renzo Nucara, who co-founded Cracking Art, elaborates on the meaningful role of snails in modern art. Nucara, born in Crema in 1955, draws inspiration from Lucio Fontana and American Pop Art. He is recognized for his work 'Box della Memoria' and partnerships with Carla Volpati, alongside NFT creations like his avatar Monky. He expresses concern over the art industry's obsession with profit, championing new artists instead. The snail, adopted as Cracking Art's emblem in 2009, symbolizes regeneration, with displays in cities such as Milan and New York. Nucara also questions the enduring significance of contemporary art, alluding to prominent pieces from the past three decades and recent showcases. The interview concludes with a playful remark from a talking snail.
Key facts
- Renzo Nucara is co-founder of Cracking Art.
- Cracking Art has participated in three Venice Biennales.
- Nucara was born in Crema in 1955.
- In 2009, the snail became a symbol for Cracking Art.
- Cracking Art's 'Regeneration' installations traveled to Milan, Miami, Lima, Sydney, Cleveland, Le Mans, Southampton, and New York.
- Nucara's avatar is Monky.
- Nucara collaborates with his wife Carla Volpati on Arbre Magique.
- Nucara's works include 'Box della Memoria', 'Reperti', 'Resinfilm', and 'Stratofilm'.
- Nucara has created NFT and Cryptoart works.
- The interview was conducted by Nilla Zaira D'Urso.
- Nucara mentioned an AI-generated list of impactful artworks from the last 30 years.
- He praised the Chapman brothers' 'Fucking Hell' and Paul McCarthy's work.
- He cited 'The Floating Piers' by Christo and Jeanne-Claude as a recent impactful work.
- He mentioned exhibitions of Rothko, Shirin Neshat, Tinguely, and Marina Abramović.
Entities
Artists
- Renzo Nucara
- Carla Volpati
- Lucio Fontana
- Alberto Burri
- Ai Weiwei
- Olafur Eliasson
- Anish Kapoor
- Damien Hirst
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Marina Abramović
- Banksy
- Jake Chapman
- Dinos Chapman
- Paul McCarthy
- Christo
- Jeanne-Claude
- Mark Rothko
- Shirin Neshat
- Jean Tinguely
- Nilla Zaira D'Urso
Institutions
- Cracking Art
- Venice Biennale
- PAC Milan
- HangarBicocca
- Tate Gallery
Locations
- Crema
- Italy
- Lombardy
- Calabria
- Milan
- Miami
- Lima
- Sydney
- Cleveland
- Le Mans
- Southampton
- New York
- Lake Iseo
- Florence
- Bergamo
- London
Sources
- Artslife —