Alighiero Boetti's Textile Works Dialogue with Baroque at Palazzo Mazzetti
Palazzo Mazzetti in Asti hosts 65 works by Alighiero Boetti (Turin, 1940–1994), including tapestries, embroideries, maps, and biro pen drawings, curated by Laura Cherubini. The exhibition juxtaposes Boetti's pieces with the palace's 18th-century frescoes, antique furniture, and porcelain, emphasizing his elevation of 'minor arts' like embroidery. Boetti's Afghan kilims and conceptual maps blend Eastern and Western traditions, while his biro works explore obsessive repetition and time. Cherubini notes the dialogue between ancient and contemporary art, and highlights Italy's polycentric cultural identity as a strength for such site-specific exhibitions.
Key facts
- 65 works by Alighiero Boetti on display at Palazzo Mazzetti, Asti
- Works include tapestries, embroideries, maps, rugs, and biro pen drawings
- Exhibition curated by Laura Cherubini
- Boetti was born in Turin in 1940 and died in 1994
- Boetti's Afghan kilims are described as conceptual maps and cultural flags
- Biro pen works are noted for obsessive, repetitive gestures
- Palazzo Mazzetti features 18th-century frescoes, antique furniture, and porcelain
- Cherubini emphasizes Italy's polycentric cultural identity
Entities
Artists
- Alighiero Boetti
Institutions
- Palazzo Mazzetti
- Artribune
Locations
- Asti
- Italy
- Turin
- Afghanistan