Joseph Kosuth's Neon Ovid in the Courtyard of Palazzo Luce, Lecce
On 19 September, Palazzo Luce in Lecce unveiled a neon installation by Joseph Kosuth, showcasing excerpts from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Epistles, and Amores in both Latin and English. This piece, part of the Maxima Proposito (Ovidio) series, engages with the palace's architecture, alluding to the ancient Augustan city of Lupiae and the nearby Teatro Romano. Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1945, Kosuth is a prominent figure in Conceptual Art, delving into the interplay between language and visual art. His work invites audience engagement to create meaning and will be on display during the evening. Throughout his extensive career, Kosuth has participated in seven documenta and eight Venice Biennales, with projects across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Fatti principali
- Joseph Kosuth's site-specific neon installation was inaugurated on 19 September at Palazzo Luce in Lecce
- The work belongs to the series Maxima Proposito (Ovidio) and uses fragments from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Epistles and Amores in Latin and English
- Palazzo Luce faces the Teatro Romano and stands along the ancient decumanus in Lecce
- The choice of Ovid's words refers to the Augustan-era Lupiae, when the Amphitheatre and Teatro Romano were built
- Kosuth was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1945 and is considered among the founders of Conceptual Art
- He has participated in seven editions of documenta and eight Venice Biennales, including the Hungarian Pavilion in 1993
- His permanent projects include Ni Apparence Ni Illusion at the Louvre and La Signification at the Magritte Museum in Brussels
- The gate of Palazzo Luce will remain open during evening hours so the installation can be seen from the urban passage
Entità
Artisti
- Joseph Kosuth
- Ovid
- Lorenzo Madaro
- Marina Abramović
- William Kentridge
- Anselm Kiefer
- Ettore Spalletti
- Gio Ponti
- Anna Maria Enselmi
- Ludwig Wittgenstein
Istituzioni
- Palazzo Luce
- Teatro Romano
- Louvre
- Consiglio di Stato
- San Francisco Civic Auditorium
- Ca' Foscari
- Magritte Museum
- documenta
- Biennale di Venezia
- Padiglione Ungherese
- exibart.com
- Galleria Vistamare
- ATP DIARY
Luoghi
- Lecce
- Italy
- Puglia
- Toledo
- Ohio
- United States
- Europe
- Americas
- Asia
- The Hague
- Netherlands
- San Francisco
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Venice
- Lupiae
- Roman Theatre
- Amphitheater