Glass as Sculpture: Cirva's Collection Comes to Venice
The exhibition at Fondazione Querini Stampalia, part of the Le Stanze del Vetro initiative by Fondazione Giorgio Cini and Pentagram Stiftung, showcases works from CIRVA in Marseille. Curated by Chiara Bertola and Isabelle Reiher, this two-venue display features pieces from artists who have participated in CIRVA residencies over the last thirty years. At Le Stanze del Vetro, visitors can see works by Larry Bell, Lieven de Boeck, among others, highlighting CIRVA's legacy. Meanwhile, Querini Stampalia presents eight artists, including Dove Allouche and Philippe Parreno, who investigate glass as a conceptual medium. Launched in 2014 with support from Le Stanze del Vetro, the exhibition includes new creations by Caccavale and Salvadori, coinciding with Venice Glass Week.
Key facts
- Two-venue exhibition by Le Stanze del Vetro and Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Features works from CIRVA's collection in Marseille
- Curated by Isabelle Reiher and Chiara Bertola
- Artists include Larry Bell, Lieven de Boeck, Pierre Charpin, Erik Dietman, Tom Kovachevich, Giuseppe Penone, Jana Sterbak, Martin Szekely, Bob Wilson, Terry Winters
- Second venue artists: Dove Allouche, James Lee Byars, Giuseppe Caccavale, Hreinn Fridfinnsson, Philippe Parreno, Francisco Tropa, Remo Salvadori, Jana Sterbak
- Project conceived in 2014, submitted to Le Stanze del Vetro in 2016
- Production funded primarily by Le Stanze del Vetro
- New works by Caccavale and Salvadori produced at CIRVA for the show
- Exhibition coincides with Venice Glass Week
Entities
Artists
- Larry Bell
- Lieven de Boeck
- Pierre Charpin
- Erik Dietman
- Tom Kovachevich
- Giuseppe Penone
- Jana Sterbak
- Martin Szekely
- Bob Wilson
- Terry Winters
- Dove Allouche
- James Lee Byars
- Giuseppe Caccavale
- Hreinn Fridfinnsson
- Philippe Parreno
- Francisco Tropa
- Remo Salvadori
- Lieven De Boeck
- Thomas Kovachevich
- Robert Wilson
- Chiara Bertola
- Isabelle Reiher
Institutions
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Pentagram Stiftung
- Le Stanze del Vetro
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- CIRVA (Centre International de Recherche sur le Verre et les Arts plastiques)
- Cirva (Centre international de recherche sur le verre et les artes plastiques)
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Marseille
- France
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Paris
- San Giorgio Maggiore Island