Flashback 2019 honors Marco Gastini with solo show one year after his death
At Flashback 2019, the Turin art fair dedicated a solo exhibition to Marco Gastini, a key figure in postwar Italian painting who died in 2018 at age 80. Born in Turin in 1938, Gastini spent most of his career in the city. The show, curated with the Archivio Gastini and Galleria dello Scudo of Verona, features four large-scale works from the 1980s, some unseen for over 30 years. Pieces include "Il peso della pelle" (1981), shown at the 1982 Venice Biennale, "Retablo" (1986), "Senza Titolo" (1982), and "Grande Nero" (1982). The works highlight Gastini's lyrical period, incorporating charcoal, carob, wood, mother-of-pearl, and parchment on canvas, with color as a central element.
Key facts
- Marco Gastini was born in Turin in 1938 and died there in 2018 at age 80.
- The solo exhibition at Flashback 2019 marks one year since his death.
- The show is curated with Archivio Gastini and Galleria dello Scudo of Verona.
- Four large-scale works from the 1980s are displayed, some absent from exhibitions for over 30 years.
- Works include 'Il peso della pelle' (1981), shown at the 1982 Venice Biennale.
- Other works: 'Retablo' (1986), 'Senza Titolo' (1982), and 'Grande Nero' (1982).
- Gastini's 1980s period is described as lyrical, using charcoal, carob, wood, mother-of-pearl, and parchment.
- Color returns as a protagonist in these works.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Gastini
Institutions
- Archivio Gastini
- Galleria dello Scudo
- Flashback
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Verona
- Venice