Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare presents 'Toutité Iliazd. The Study of Form' exhibition exploring avant-garde polymath
In Bolzano, Italy, the Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare is presenting 'Toutité Iliazd. The Study of Form,' an exhibition focused on Iliazd (Ilja Sdanewitsch, born 1894 in Tiflis). Launched in 2026, this showcase highlights his multifaceted contributions as a writer, designer, publisher, and typographer. Visitors can explore delicate paper works, architectural reliefs, and archival items, which include designs for Sonia Delaunay and Coco Chanel, etchings by Picasso, and documentation related to children's literature. A standout feature is Iliazd's 'Poésie des mots inconnus,' which comprises Dadaist poems and illustrations from artists such as Jean Arp and Marc Chagall, along with his letters to Marcel Duchamp. Additionally, contemporary artist Chloé Vanderstraeten presents a sculptural portfolio. The foundation, crafted by Walter Angonese and Andrea Marastoni, seeks to encourage artistic and architectural dialogue.
Key facts
- The exhibition 'Toutité Iliazd. The Study of Form' is on view at Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare in Bolzano, Italy.
- Iliazd (Ilja Sdanewitsch) was born in 1894 in Tiflis and was a Georgian-Russian-French avant-garde polymath.
- He was a co-founder of Russian Futurism and an innovative 20th-century typographer.
- Iliazd published legendary artist's books for Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Georges Braque, and Max Ernst.
- The show includes fabric designs he created for Sonia Delaunay and Coco Chanel.
- Archival materials reveal his professional correspondence and model work for Marcel Duchamp's Boîte-en-valise.
- The exhibition features Iliazd's complex book object 'Poésie des mots inconnus' with contributions from Jean Arp, Raoul Hausmann, Fernand Léger, Marc Chagall, and Alberto Giacometti.
- Contemporary artist Chloé Vanderstraeten presents a work referencing Iliazd's interdisciplinary approach.
Entities
Artists
- Iliazd
- Ilja Sdanewitsch
- Pablo Picasso
- Joan Miró
- Georges Braque
- Max Ernst
- Sonia Delaunay
- Coco Chanel
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jean Arp
- Raoul Hausmann
- Fernand Léger
- Marc Chagall
- Alberto Giacometti
- Chloé Vanderstraeten
- Antonio Dalle Nogare
- Walter Angonese
- Andrea Marastoni
Institutions
- Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
Locations
- Bolzano
- Italy
- Tiflis
- Paris
- France
- Georgia
- Russia