Anna Valeria Borsari's Site-Specific Works at Museo del Novecento, Milan

The Museo del Novecento in Milan presents a solo exhibition of Anna Valeria Borsari (b. 1943), featuring her site-specific interventions from 1977 to 2021. The show opens with "Spaccato urbano" (1999), a mural of a man and woman facing each other on a ruined building. Borsari's practice emphasizes the relationship between artwork, context, and viewer, often rendering her own presence invisible. Key works include "Rappresentazione, presentazione, azione" (1979), part of the "Madonne di monete e cereali" series, documented photographically; "Autoritratto in una stanza" (1977) at Galleria Cavallino, Venice, where she traced her limbs on walls while a camera recorded her absence; and "Altrove," a painted installation inside an inaccessible apartment, viewable through a grate. The exhibition also features "Da remoto" (2021), a book-in-progress displayed on a PC screen, reflecting on the artist's relationship with contemporary culture. Borsari's work seeks to restore an unmediated gaze, allowing viewers to encounter art without preconceptions.