Berlinde De Bruyckere's Existential Space at Fondazione Morra
The article is a philosophical meditation on existential space, time, and being, framed through the work of artist Berlinde De Bruyckere. It references Martin Heidegger and Augustine of Hippo to explore concepts of temporality and existence. The text describes an installation at Fondazione Morra in Naples (2019), focusing on De Bruyckere's sculpture of two deer antlers made of flesh, which the author interprets as a symbol of human vulnerability and the struggle between being and non-being. The antlers, hung on a wall, are seen as a discarded armor, representing the weight of existence and the attempt to transcend one's limits. The author, Lucrezia Longobardi, connects the work to broader existential questions, emphasizing the body as the sole proof of existence and the site of mortality. The piece is part of a series on existential space.
Key facts
- The article discusses the concept of existential space through the work of Berlinde De Bruyckere.
- It references philosophers Martin Heidegger and Augustine of Hippo on time and being.
- The installation 'Lo spazio esistenziale. Definizione #2' was at Fondazione Morra, Naples in 2019.
- A key work features two deer antlers made of flesh, symbolizing human vulnerability.
- The antlers are described as a discarded armor, representing the weight of existence.
- The author is Lucrezia Longobardi, born in 1991 in the province of Naples.
- The text is part of a series titled 'Sulla dimensione dello spazio esistenziale #2'.
- The article was published on Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Lucrezia Longobardi
Institutions
- Fondazione Morra
- Artribune
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Napoli