Aldo Mondino's Eclectic Journey Through Bologna
A new exhibition at Galleria Astuni in Bologna offers a visual tour of Aldo Mondino's career, showcasing his diverse experiments with subjects, techniques, and materials. The main room features works from his travels to Spain, Maghreb, South America, and India, including 'Venditore di tappeti' (2001), 'Maroc' (1999), and 'Dos Pasos' (1999), the latter incorporating fruit baskets to evoke a Hispanic market. Also on view are sculptures like 'Dino Jarre' (1977), made from a sequence of jars forming a dinosaur skeleton, and 'Veronica' (1999), a torero figure crafted entirely from chocolates.
Key facts
- Aldo Mondino was born in Turin in 1938 and died in 2005.
- The exhibition is held at Galleria Astuni in Bologna.
- Works from Mondino's travels to Spain, Maghreb, South America, and India are featured.
- 'Venditore di tappeti' (2001) is one of the exotic-themed paintings.
- 'Maroc' (1999) and 'Dos Pasos' (1999) are also included.
- 'Dos Pasos' includes an installation of two fruit baskets.
- Sculpture 'Dino Jarre' (1977) is made from a sequence of jars forming a dinosaur skeleton.
- Sculpture 'Veronica' (1999) depicts a torero made of chocolates.
Entities
Artists
- Aldo Mondino
Institutions
- Galleria Astuni
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Turin
- Spain
- Maghreb
- South America
- India