Dora Garcia's Homage to Gianfranco Baruchello at Fondazione Baruchello
In Rome, the Fondazione Baruchello showcases "La Eterna," a tribute by artist Dora Garcia (born in Valladolid, 1965) to Gianfranco Baruchello (1924 in Livorno – 2023 in Rome), commemorating the centenary of his birth on August 29 and more than a year since his passing. This initiative builds on a conversation initiated at the 2011 Venice Biennale. Featured in the exhibition are Baruchello's later works, including the 2024 film "End, three prologues," alongside performances related to "The Bug: the future is behind us" (2024). Garcia's discussions reference Macedonio Fernández's "Museo de la Novela de La Eterna." The film presents a landscape devoid of humans, while "The Bug" recites historical events from 1905 to 10,000 years ahead, enhancing the understanding of finitude.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'La Eterna' at Fondazione Baruchello in Rome
- Dora Garcia (born 1965, Valladolid) pays homage to Gianfranco Baruchello (1924-2023)
- Baruchello was born 100 years ago on August 29
- Dialogue began in 2011 at the 54th Venice Biennale Spanish Pavilion
- Film 'End, three prologues' (2024) is included
- Performance 'The Bug: the future is behind us' (2024) features chronologies up to year 10,000
- Film 'Hawthorne-Baruchello' (2019) is shown
- Series includes artists Fiamma Montezemolo, Dora Garcia, and Fritz Haeg (September)
- Inspiration from Macedonio Fernández's novel 'Museo de la Novela de La Eterna'
- Film features Mette Edvardsen memorizing 'Finnegans Wake'
- Performance based on Walter Benjamin's angel of history
Entities
Artists
- Dora Garcia
- Gianfranco Baruchello
- Fiamma Montezemolo
- Fritz Haeg
- Mette Edvardsen
- Macedonio Fernández
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- James Joyce
- Walter Benjamin
- Michelangelo Miccolis
- Carla Subrizi
Institutions
- Fondazione Baruchello
- Spanish Pavilion
- Venice Biennale
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Valladolid
- Spain
- Livorno
- Venice
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina