Borderline Exhibition Questions Art Brut Integration into Art History
The Museo d'Arte di Ravenna is hosting an exhibition entitled "Borderline: Artists Between Normality and Madness" from February 17 to June 16, 2013. This event explores the connections between Art Brut and conventional art, featuring pieces from renowned artists like Hieronymus Bosch, Francisco Goya, and Salvador Dalí, alongside works by practitioners of Art Brut such as Aloïse and Adolf Wölfli. Sarah Lombardi from the Collection de l'Art Brut has expressed concerns about the portrayal of these artists as they exist outside mainstream art. A catalogue edited by Gabriele Mazzotta accompanies the exhibition, offering insight and critiques on the featured works.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Borderline' held at Museo d'Arte di Ravenna from February 17 to June 16, 2013.
- Exhibition juxtaposes Art Brut with works from Bosch to Basquiat.
- Includes artists: Aloïse, Adolf Wölfli, August Walla, Josef Hofer, Scottie Wilson.
- Features Surrealists: Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, André Masson, Wols, Roberto Matta.
- Sarah Lombardi, director of Collection de l'Art Brut, criticizes the term 'borderline'.
- Catalogue published by Gabriele Mazzotta includes Lombardi's critique.
- Works by Victor Brauner, Gaston Chaissac, Jean Dubuffet, Arnulf Rainer are included.
- Exhibition aims to integrate Art Brut into art history but faces conceptual issues.
Entities
Artists
- Aloïse
- Adolf Wölfli
- August Walla
- Josef Hofer
- Scottie Wilson
- Salvador Dalí
- Max Ernst
- André Masson
- Wols
- Roberto Matta
- Victor Brauner
- Gaston Chaissac
- Jean Dubuffet
- Arnulf Rainer
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Pieter Bruegel
- Francisco Goya
- Théodore Géricault
- Paul Klee
- Antonio Ligabue
- Carlo Zinelli
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
Institutions
- Museo d'Arte di Ravenna
- Collection de l'Art Brut
- Gabriele Mazzotta
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Ravenna
- Italy
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- Venice
Sources
- artpress —