Hermann Nitsch's Milan Show Explores Color and Emotion
Galleria Gaburro in Milan presents 'Hermann Nitsch. Dall’Azionismo alla pittura,' a two-part exhibition spanning the Austrian artist's career. Early works relate to his Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries, featuring large canvases with red pigment evoking blood and sacrifice, mixed with fruit and vegetable residues. The show's core focuses on later paintings influenced by Freudian color psychology, revealing an exuberant, joyful palette. The exhibition runs during Milan Art Week 2022.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Hermann Nitsch. Dall’Azionismo alla pittura'
- Held at Galleria Gaburro in Milan
- Divided into two sections: early actionist works and later paintings
- Early works feature red pigment, fruit and vegetable residues
- Later works show Freudian influence and exuberant colorism
- Nitsch was born in Vienna in 1938
- Exhibition coincides with Milan Art Week 2022
- Article written by Giulia Pacelli for Artribune
Entities
Artists
- Hermann Nitsch
- Giulia Pacelli
Institutions
- Galleria Gaburro
- Artribune
- Università IULM di Milano
Locations
- Milan
- Verona
- Vienna