Arte Fiera Bologna 2020: Top 10 Works from the Fair

Arte Fiera 2020 in Bologna showcased a diverse selection of works across modern and contemporary sections. Jimmie Durham's video installation 'Smashing' replaced his planned live performance due to health issues, featuring a 2004 performance at Fondazione Ratti, Como. Piero Fogliati's 'Rivelatore Cromocinetico' at Bonioni Arte demonstrated kinetic light experimentation. Lisetta Carmi's photographs, including 'I Travestiti, Cabiria', were presented by Martini e Ronchetti, featuring previously unseen color images alongside her famous black-and-white series. Rinus Van De Velde's monumental black-and-white painting 'I had a flash of insight...' at MAAB depicted fictional memories with lengthy narrative titles. Antonello Ghezzi's blue traffic light installation 'Via Libera per Volare' at Vannucci honored Gianni Rodari's centenary. Sergio Vega's works at Umberto Di Marino contrasted polluted South American landscapes with colorful geometric forms. Marco Maria Zanin's 'Sintomo II' at Spazio Nuovo recontextualized carpenter's planes into a totemic sculpture. Romina Bassu's 'Angolo Nullo' at Studio Sales explored female stereotypes and neurosis. Mario Schifano's 'Deserti' painting from the 1980s at Galleria Tonelli depicted a mythical desert. Sonia Delaunay's tapestry 'Serpent Noir' at Verolino combined elements from different periods of her career.