Cecilia Vicuña's 'El glaciar ido' at Castello di Rivoli: A Quipu Without Knots

The Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea presents 'El glaciar ido (Il ghiacciaio scomparso)', the first Italian museum solo exhibition of Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña, curated by Marcella Beccaria. The installation, a horizontal quipu made of raw wool, bamboo, and string suspended in the Manica Lunga, is on view until September 20, 2026. Vicuña's quipu has no knots, signifying loss of memory and attention. The work responds to the geological history of Rivoli, formed by ancient glaciers. Before the exhibition, Vicuña asked permission from the mountain at Mont Blanc. The show avoids didacticism, using only natural materials like wool, bamboo, and string. A collaboration with Accademia Albertina produced 'Quipu Canoa', a collective work left to the elements. Beccaria describes the exhibition as 'necessary' rather than beautiful, emphasizing physical experience over information.