Emilio Isgrò's Cancelled Promessi Sposi at Castello Gamba
Emilio Isgrò's exhibition, titled 'i 35 libri dei Promessi Sposi “cancellati”', will launch at Castello Gamba in Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, and it’s curated by Casa Testori, running until June 16, 2019. This display is part of the 'Détails' series, which showcases pieces from the permanent collection to inspire temporary exhibitions. A highlight of the show is Isgrò's 1991 piece 'Quel che è scritto', featuring a Chinese ideogram alongside the phrase 'Dio non sa leggere'. The exhibition comprises 35 works from 2016, each transforming a passage from Alessandro Manzoni's 'I Promessi Sposi'. Isgrò uses black cancellations and semi-transparent colors to honor the text. Curator Davide Dall'Ombram notes how the timelines of art and literature intertwine. The castle houses over 150 artworks from various renowned artists, and Laurent Viérin emphasizes its role as a hub for contemporary Italian art, with plans to connect it to the Torino Musei circuit by summer.
Key facts
- Emilio Isgrò was born in Barcellona di Sicilia in 1937.
- The exhibition runs until June 16, 2019.
- The show is curated by Casa Testori, an association based in Novate Milanese.
- The series is called 'Détails'.
- The starting work is 'Quel che è scritto' (1991).
- The 35 works are from 2016.
- Isgrò uses white and semi-transparent colors in addition to black.
- Castello Gamba's collection includes over 150 works.
- The collection features a William Turner landscape.
- The region plans to join the Torino Musei circuit by summer.
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Isgrò
- Giovanni Testori
- Alessandro Manzoni
- Dante Alighieri
- William Turner
- Renato Guttuso
- Mario Schifano
- Mario Ceroli
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Giacomo Manzù
- Arturo Martini
- Chiara Dynys
- Mirella Bentivoglio
- Gianfranco Baruchello
- Giulia Ronchi
Institutions
- Castello Gamba – Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea della Regione
- Casa Testori
- Regione Valle d'Aosta
- Torino Musei
- Artribune
Locations
- Barcellona di Sicilia
- Italy
- Châtillon
- Valle d'Aosta
- Novate Milanese
- Crêt-de-Breil