Franco Mazzucchelli's inflatable paintings invade Crédit Agricole in Milan
At 86, Franco Mazzucchelli (Milan, 1939) has created 18 inflatable PVC works for the new headquarters of Crédit Agricole Assicurazioni in Corso di Porta Vigentina, Milan. The building, assembled during the pandemic and opened in 2022, redefines workplace sustainability and now hosts the exhibition "2+2=5," curated by Sabino Maria Frassà. The show runs for four weekends between February and March, free to the public by reservation. Mazzucchelli's practice spans two phases: the Actions (1964–1979) and the Bieca Decorazione (BD) from the late 1990s. For this project, he abandoned Euclidean geometry for non-Euclidean forms—ellipses, curves, golden spirals—where parallel lines meet and 2+2=5. The metallic paint shifts color with light and perspective. The exhibition aims to bring contemporary art into the workplace, engaging both employees and the surrounding neighborhood.
Key facts
- Franco Mazzucchelli is 86 years old and born in Milan in 1939.
- The exhibition is titled '2+2=5' and curated by Sabino Maria Frassà.
- 18 inflatable PVC works are installed at Crédit Agricole Assicurazioni in Corso di Porta Vigentina, Milan.
- The building was completed during the pandemic and opened in 2022.
- The exhibition is free to the public by reservation for four weekends in February and March.
- Mazzucchelli's work is divided into two phases: Actions (1964–1979) and Bieca Decorazione (from late 1990s).
- The new works use non-Euclidean geometry, abandoning Euclidean forms.
- The metallic paint changes color with light and perspective.
Entities
Artists
- Franco Mazzucchelli
Institutions
- Crédit Agricole Assicurazioni
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Corso di Porta Vigentina