Artribune's 2016 roundup of artist books and publications
Artribune presents a selection of artist books and publications from 2016, highlighting Doug Aitken's 'Sculptures 2001-2015' curated with Lionel Bovier, featuring texts by Steve Erickson and design by Dylan Marcus, published by JRP|Ringier. Valerio Berruti's 'Come il vento tra i salici' is a flipbook based on Kenneth Grahame's classic, with Italian translation by Beppe Fenoglio and music by Gianmaria Testa, now permanently installed at the Centro Studi Beppe Fenoglio in Alba. 'Umberto Boccioni. Atlas' reveals the artist's collages discovered by Agostino Contò at the Biblioteca Civica di Verona, edited by Contò and Francesca Rossi, published by Scalpendi. Ettore Favini's 'Arrivederci' documents a simultaneous exhibition at MAN Nuoro and Museo di Villa Croce, inspired by Maria Lai's 'Legarsi alla montagna', published by Humboldt Books. 'Dall'opera al libro, dal libro all'opera' catalogs the work of Ezio and Paola Gribaudo, featuring their contributions to art publishing in Turin, published by Gli Ori.
Key facts
- Doug Aitken's 'Sculptures 2001-2015' published by JRP|Ringier, curated by Aitken and Lionel Bovier.
- Valerio Berruti's flipbook 'Come il vento tra i salici' uses Kenneth Grahame's 1908 book with Beppe Fenoglio's translation.
- Umberto Boccioni's collages discovered in 2012 at Biblioteca Civica di Verona, published as 'Atlas' by Scalpendi.
- Ettore Favini's 'Arrivederci' documents exhibitions at MAN Nuoro and Museo di Villa Croce, inspired by Maria Lai.
- Ezio and Paola Gribaudo's publishing legacy featured in 'Dall'opera al libro, dal libro all'opera' by Gli Ori.
- Gianmaria Testa's music accompanies Berruti's video animation.
- The Boccioni atlas includes materials from 1909 to 1910s, challenging Marinetti's view of Boccioni as culturally unprepared.
- Favini's work incorporates fabric donations from artisans and designers, reflecting ecological and economic themes.
Entities
Artists
- Doug Aitken
- Lionel Bovier
- Steve Erickson
- Dylan Marcus
- Max Schwartz
- Valerio Berruti
- Kenneth Grahame
- Beppe Fenoglio
- Gianmaria Testa
- Umberto Boccioni
- Agostino Contò
- Francesca Rossi
- Aby Warburg
- Gerhard Richter
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
- Gino Agnese
- Ettore Favini
- Maria Lai
- Chiara Vecchiarelli
- Henry David Thoreau
- Ezio Gribaudo
- Paola Gribaudo
- Michel Tapié
- Marcel Duchamp
- Lucio Fontana
- Giuseppe Guerreschi
- Danilo Montaldi
- Francis Bacon
- Graham Sutherland
- Hans Hartung
- Jean Dubuffet
- Lorenzo Giusti
- Giovanna Silva
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Paola Farinetti
- Raffaella Amelia Boccioni
- Guido Valeriano Callegari
Institutions
- MAMCO Ginevra
- JRP|Ringier
- Gallucci Editore
- Centro Studi Beppe Fenoglio
- Biblioteca Civica di Verona
- Scalpendi Editore
- Johan and Levi
- MAN Nuoro
- Museo di Villa Croce
- Humboldt Books
- Artissima
- Gli Ori
- Fratelli Pozzo
- Fratelli Fabbri
- Museo Egizio
- Artribune
Locations
- Redondo Beach
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- London
- Alba
- Italy
- Langhe
- Verona
- Milan
- Nuoro
- Genoa
- Sardinia
- Taormina
- Turin
- Pistoia