Dobrila Denegri Critiques Galleria Nazionale's 'Time Is Out of Joint' Rehang

Key facts

• Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAM) in Rome rehung its collection as 'Time Is Out of Joint', curated by Cristiana Collu with Saretto Cincinelli, on view until April 15, 2018.
• The exhibition uses a diacronic approach without explanatory labels, juxtaposing works from different periods.
• Art historian Dobrila Denegri published a critical analysis on Artribune, arguing the rehang is a symbolic gesture rather than a methodological proposal.
• Denegri contrasts GNAM's approach with Tate Modern's thematic hang, which includes labels and aims to integrate non-Western modernisms.
• She cites a decontextualized Antoni Tàpies work that was originally shown at the 1958 Venice Biennale, where Tàpies and Chillida won Golden Lions.
• The 16th Quadriennale d'Arte, titled 'Altri tempi / altri miti', runs until January 8, 2017 at Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
• Francesco Vezzoli's work at the Quadriennale marks a formal shift from celebrity themes to classical sculpture, which he describes as 'killing the fathers'.
• A performance by Maloberti at the Quadriennale involves cutting out ancient sculpture heads from art history books and placing them on the floor to be trampled.
• Rä di Martino's work at the Quadriennale evokes social chronicles and history.
• Denegri suggests GNAM's rehang could strengthen Rome's contemporary art scene by encouraging rethinking of foundational structures.