Giorgio Andreotta Calò Responds to Arturo Martini at Ca' Pesaro

The exhibition "Scultura lingua morta," curated by Elisabetta Barisoni, is currently on display at Ca' Pesaro in Venice. It creates a conversation between the 20th-century sculptor Arturo Martini and contemporary artist Giorgio Andreotta Calò. Calò, a Venice native born in 1979, draws inspiration from Martini's 1944 essay that labeled sculpture as a dead language, instead presenting it as a vibrant form. Featured works include Martini's "Testa di Medusa" (1929) alongside Calò's "Meduse" series, as well as "Clessidre" (2017-2022) and "Pinne Nobilis." In the second room, core samples illustrate the history of Ca' Pesaro, while water symbolizes the enduring vitality of sculpture and its relevance to the present.