Antonio Guiotto's 'Senza titolo con didascalia' at Bassano del Grappa
Antonio Guiotto (Padua, 1978) presents 'Senza titolo con didascalia' at the Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa, curated by Daniele Capra. The exhibition subverts traditional museum display by adding twenty fictional didactic labels to existing works, including paintings and sculptures from the collection. Guiotto also introduces five portrait busts (2019) of local patrons, placed among Canova's plaster casts, as 'stand-by' sculptures. The show continues at TRA Treviso Ricerca Arte with 'Improvvisare, adattarsi e raggiungere lo scopo' (until December), curated by Chiara Casarin. The entrance ticket humorously warns visitors not to look directly at a Medusa head to avoid turning to stone.
Key facts
- Antonio Guiotto's exhibition 'Senza titolo con didascalia' is at Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa.
- The show is curated by Daniele Capra.
- Guiotto added twenty new didactic labels to existing works.
- Five portrait busts of local supporters were created in 2019.
- The busts are placed among Canova's plaster casts.
- A concurrent show 'Improvvisare, adattarsi e raggiungere lo scopo' is at TRA Treviso Ricerca Arte.
- The Treviso show is curated by Chiara Casarin and runs until December.
- The entrance ticket includes a humorous warning about a Medusa head.
Entities
Artists
- Antonio Guiotto
- Daniele Capra
- Chiara Casarin
- Federica Bianconi
- Antonio Canova
Institutions
- Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa
- TRA Treviso Ricerca Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Bassano del Grappa
- Italy
- Padua
- Treviso
- Mestre
- Venice