Fabio Mauri's 'Experiments in the Verification of Evil' at Castello di Rivoli

The Castello di Rivoli presents 'Fabio Mauri. Esperimenti nella verifica del Male', an exhibition exploring the Italian artist's philosophical and artistic investigation of evil. Born in Rome in 1926, Mauri lived through World War II and was profoundly affected by the discovery of concentration camps, leading him to grapple with the nature of human cruelty through religion, philosophy, and art. The show, curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev with Sara Codutti and Marianna Vecellio, features over 170 works on paper, installations including his famous 'Schermi' (Screens), and a selection of diaries and books from his library. Mauri anticipated the impact of screens on modern life, engaging with cinema and television as tools for both propaganda and critical reflection. The exhibition includes 'I numeri malefici' (1978), created for the Venice Biennale and donated to the museum by Mauri's heirs. The works trace his intimate struggle with illness, guilt, and the search for meaning, presented as a chronological narrative of his 'experiment of the world'. The exhibition runs at the Castello di Rivoli, Turin.