David Lamelas retrospective at Fondazione Dalle Nogare in Bolzano
In Bolzano, the Fondazione Dalle Nogare showcases the inaugural Italian retrospective of Argentine conceptual artist David Lamelas (born 1946), titled "I have to think about it." Curated by Andrea Viliani and Eva Brioschi, this year-long exhibition features reinstallations, performances, and concerts. It begins with "Gente di Milano" (1970) and includes works from artists such as Sol LeWitt, Robert Barry, On Kawara, Douglas Huebler, and Lucio Fontana. A section is devoted to Alighiero Boetti, Giovanni Anselmo, Emilio Prini, Giulio Paolini, and Luciano Fabro, with Lamelas’ "Segnalamento" (2014) highlighting Fabro's "Impronta" (1964). Lamelas represented Argentina at the 1968 Venice Biennale, and his installation is reintroduced in Bolzano. The exhibition wraps up with small-format canvases from the late 1980s.
Key facts
- First Italian retrospective of David Lamelas at Fondazione Dalle Nogare in Bolzano
- Title 'I have to think about it' is self-ironic and programmatic
- Curated by Andrea Viliani and Eva Brioschi
- Exhibition runs for one year without intervals
- Opens with 'Gente di Milano' (1970), a video and photo piece
- Features works by Sol LeWitt, Robert Barry, On Kawara, Douglas Huebler, Lucio Fontana
- Room dedicated to Boetti, Anselmo, Prini, Paolini, Fabro with Lamelas' 'Segnalamento' (2014)
- 1968 Venice Biennale installation 'Office of Information about the Vietnam war' acquired by MoMA in 2012
- Top floor works 'Conexión entre un semicírculo y un punto' (1987) and 'Situación de un círculo' (2018–2023)
- Small-format canvases from late 1980s Los Angeles surfer-artist community shown for first time
Entities
Artists
- David Lamelas
- Sol LeWitt
- Robert Barry
- On Kawara
- Douglas Huebler
- Lucio Fontana
- Alighiero Boetti
- Giovanni Anselmo
- Emilio Prini
- Giulio Paolini
- Luciano Fabro
- Ugo Mulas
- Simone Salvatore Melis
Institutions
- Fondazione Dalle Nogare
- MoMA
- Olivetti
- ANSA
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Bolzano
- Italy
- Milan
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Los Angeles