GAMeC Bergamo Mounts First Systematic Survey of Futurist Sculptor Regina

GAMeC in Bergamo presents the first systematic retrospective of Regina Cassolo Bracchi (1894–1974), known as Regina, a pioneering Italian sculptor often reduced to a footnote as a female Futurist. The exhibition traces her entire career, from pre-avant-garde works of the 1920s to her groundbreaking incised tin sheets that redefined sculpture as anti-monumental yet majestic, blending figuration and abstraction. A key section features her herbarium, drawn during WWII exile when materials were scarce, treating botanical species with rigorous yet characterful precision. Her affiliation with Concrete Art is evident in colorful plexiglas compositions, some suspended by nylon threads. The show also delves into specific works like "Paese del cieco" (1936) and variations on "il verso del canarino," bridging Futurist parole in libertà and visual poetry. Curated chronologically, the installation creates formal and conceptual correspondences across decades, highlighting Regina's eccentric, autonomous approach that remains strikingly contemporary.