Emilio Isgrò's 'Cancella Brixia' Diffuses Across Brescia
Emilio Isgrò, born in 1937 in Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto, has inaugurated 'Isgrò cancella Brixia', an exhibition held at various locations in Brescia, Italy. This event is organized by Fondazione Brescia Musei and the Comune di Brescia, in partnership with Archivio Isgrò and curated by Marco Bazzini. This initiative builds upon Isgrò's 2020 project 'Incancellabile Vittoria'. The showcase highlights his concept of 'cancellatura' (erasure) as a means of preservation. At Museo di Santa Giulia, visitors can see 'L’armonium delle allodole impazzite' (2022), which features a ziggurat of musical keyboards alongside a canceled score of Bellini's 'Norma'. At Capitolium, 'Le api di Virgilio' (2022) displays erasures on inscriptions. The exhibition's highlight is Isgrò's 1983 play 'Didone Adonàis Dòmine', directed by Giorgio Sangati and featuring Sandra Toffolatti.
Key facts
- Emilio Isgrò was born in Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto in 1937.
- The exhibition is titled 'Isgrò cancella Brixia'.
- It is promoted by Fondazione Brescia Musei and the Comune di Brescia.
- The exhibition is curated by Marco Bazzini.
- Isgrò's previous work in Brescia was 'Incancellabile Vittoria' in 2020.
- At Museo di Santa Giulia, 'L’armonium delle allodole impazzite' (2022) includes a ziggurat of keyboards and a cancelled score from Bellini's 'Norma'.
- At the Capitolium, 'Le api di Virgilio' (2022) uses digital technology to animate erasures into swarming bees.
- The play 'Didone Adonàis Dòmine' (1983) was staged at the Roman theatre, directed by Giorgio Sangati.
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Isgrò
- Marco Bazzini
- Giorgio Sangati
- Sandra Toffolatti
- Alberto Mugnaini
Institutions
- Fondazione Brescia Musei
- Comune di Brescia
- Archivio Isgrò
- Museo di Santa Giulia
- Capitolium
- Artribune
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto
- Milan
- Roman theatre of Brescia