Giovanni Anselmo Closes Exhibition Cycle at Monteciccardo Convent

Giovanni Anselmo, a central figure of the second half of the twentieth century and a leading exponent of Arte Povera, concludes the exhibition cycle 'Memoriale del Convento' at the Convento dei Servi di Maria in Monteciccardo, Italy. The cycle began in 1988 with the show 'Borderline' and has featured artists such as Enzo Cucchi, Ettore Spalletti, Mario Merz, Giulio Paolini, Jannis Kounellis, and Eliseo Mattiacci. Curated by Ludovico Pratesi, Anselmo's solo exhibition presents sculptures from the 1960s to the present, exploring the relationship between humanity and nature, organic and inorganic, microcosm and macrocosm. A key work is 'Il Sentiero verso Oltremare' (1992), a line of earth cut into the void of the room, inviting an endless walk toward a blue ultramarine stripe on the wall, symbolizing infinity. The exhibition also includes photographs of previous installations at the convent, which has hosted contemporary Italian art since 1988.