Claudio Olivieri's 'Infinito visibile' at Palazzo Ducale, Mantua

The exhibition 'Infinito visibile' at Palazzo Ducale in Mantua presents around twenty works by Claudio Olivieri (Rome, 1934 – Milan, 2019), drawn from the recently established archive in his former Milan studio. The show features pieces from the early 1970s to the 2000s that the artist refused to part with, including chalks, watercolors, and painted papers. These works exemplify his method of materializing ideas through color without assertive mark-making. Olivieri's practice, influenced by American Abstract Expressionism and Color-Field painting (particularly Rothko), sought to create an internal light inseparable from matter. He employed spray techniques to distance himself from the canvas, avoiding self-referentiality. Titles like 'Hera,' 'Phanes,' 'Inoltre,' and 'Barlume' reflect his philosophical quest for light as spiritual space. The exhibition runs at Palazzo Ducale, Mantua.