Carlo Gavazzeni Ricordi's Roman photos on view at MAC Santiago
The Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Santiago, Chile, is currently showcasing Carlo Gavazzeni Ricordi's photographic collection titled 'Memoria della retina.' This exhibition follows his solo presentation at the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg last winter. Curated by Claudio Strinati, it includes sixteen large-format images of Rome, employing double- and triple-exposure techniques. Gavazzeni Ricordi seeks to convey the essence of light and the layers of history, particularly stemming from his commission by Pirelli Cultura to capture the Teatro di Villa Torlonia. The exhibition is open from November 4, 2016, to January 22, 2017, and coincides with 'Le Corbusier y el sur de America,' celebrating the architect's 50th death anniversary.
Key facts
- Carlo Gavazzeni Ricordi's series 'Memoria della retina' features 16 large photographs of Rome using double and triple exposure.
- The exhibition is curated by Claudio Strinati at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Santiago, Chile.
- It runs from November 4, 2016 to January 22, 2017.
- Gavazzeni Ricordi was commissioned by Pirelli Cultura to photograph Teatro di Villa Torlonia before restoration.
- The artist's grandfather was conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni; his grandmother was Maria Ricordi Delle Piane of the Ricordi family.
- He personally knew figures like Leonard Bernstein and Luchino Visconti.
- The show opened concurrently with 'Le Corbusier y el sur de America' at the same museum.
- Strinati describes Gavazzeni's style as 'simultaneously photographic and pictorial.'
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Gavazzeni Ricordi
- Claudio Strinati
- Berthel Thorvaldsen
- Le Corbusier
- Gianandrea Gavazzeni
- Maria Ricordi Delle Piane
- Leonard Bernstein
- Luchino Visconti
Institutions
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Santiago
- State Hermitage Museum
- Pirelli Cultura
- Teatro di Villa Torlonia
- Artribune
- Mac
Locations
- Santiago
- Chile
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia