De Scultura Collective Exhibition Opens at Casa Masaccio in San Giovanni Valdarno

Key facts

• Casa Masaccio hosts two concurrent exhibitions: 'De Scultura' and a solo show by Manjot Kaur.
• Manjot Kaur's residency presentation is curated by Serena Trinchero.
• 'De Scultura' is curated by Cristiana Collu and Saretto Cincinelli.
• Cristiana Collu is director of the Galleria Nazionale di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome.
• The exhibition is the fourth chapter of a program that started with 'Ripensare il medium: il fantasma del disegno'.
• Previous chapters include 'Senza titolo. La pittura come modello' (2017) and 'Fort/Da risonanze e intermittenze del fotografico'.
• Historical artists featured: Arturo Martini, Medardo Rosso, Antonietta Raphaël Mafai.
• Contemporary artists featured: Emanuele Becheri, Paolo Fabiani, Michel Frère, Davide Rivalta, Sandra Tomboloni.
• Michel Frère died nearly twenty years ago and had ties to Tuscany.
• Becheri's terracottas are presented for the first time in this exhibition.
• Lighting is low and indirect for Rivalta's works, with spotlights and darkness on the first floor, and bright light on the top floor.
• Fabiani uses a refrigerator and medicine boxes as bases; Tomboloni uses biscuit and food packaging.
• A publication related to the 2017 photography show was released in November.
• The article is written by Valentina Silvestrini.