Emilio Vedova's Graphic Side Explored in Venice Exhibition
'Emilio Vedova. Tempo inciso' is being showcased by the Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova at Venice's Magazzino del Sale and Spazio Vedova alle Zattere. Launched by president Alfredo Bianchini and curated by Fabrizio Gazzarri, who passed away in July 2023, this exhibition focuses on Vedova's graphic artistry, encompassing engraving, serigraphy, lithography, and collage. It also includes three-dimensional pieces from the 1970s and features robotic shuttles crafted by Renzo Piano. The display chronicles Vedova's graphic innovations from 1955, highlighting politically significant works such as 'Spagna oggi' and 'Intolleranza 1960.' Seven collages from 1968 reflect youth protests and the Vietnam War, with Gazzarri's curation underscoring the formal mediation of Vedova's dynamic gestures. Both venues will host the exhibition.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Emilio Vedova. Tempo inciso' is held at Magazzino del Sale and Spazio Vedova alle Zattere in Venice.
- Curated by Fabrizio Gazzarri, who died in July 2023.
- Focuses on Vedova's graphic techniques: engraving, serigraphy, lithography, collage.
- Includes three-dimensional lithoplurimes and seriplurimes from the 1970s.
- Renzo Piano designed a robotic shuttle (Machina Robotica) to move works on tables.
- Materials include acid, metals, stone, inks, film collages, media images, photographs.
- Vedova's graphic experimentation began in 1955 with painting on magazine pages.
- Political works include 'Spagna oggi' and 'Intolleranza 1960' for Luigi Nono's opera.
- Seven collages from 1968 reference youth protests and the Vietnam War.
- Giuseppe Marchiori's 1975 text on Vedova's graphics is cited.
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Vedova
- Fabrizio Gazzarri
- Renzo Piano
- Luigi Nono
- Giuseppe Marchiori
- Alfredo Bianchini
- Annabianca Vedova
Institutions
- Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova
- Magazzino del Sale
- Spazio Vedova alle Zattere
- XXIV Festival Internazionale di Musica Contemporanea
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany