Imaginary Exhibition in a Veranda: A Journey Through Visual Poetry
In a third-floor apartment in Rionero in Vulture, a hidden exhibition dedicated to the forgotten word is accessible only through an old book, "La regina degli zingari" by Pia Romei (1971, Bietti, Milan). Guided by a mysterious yellow-clad boy named Alfio Delle Nuvole, visitors traverse an invisible staircase to a space where works by Tomaso Binga, Irma Blank, Betty Danon, Lamberto Pignotti, Maria Lai, and Fernando De Filippi explore visual poetry and painted words. The installation evokes Enrico Baj's concept of "painted word" and includes a vintage chair possibly designed by Gigi Radice, with a quote from Joan Miró. The experience blends semiotics, phenomenology, and childhood fantasy, culminating in a reflection on the infinite within the finite.
Key facts
- Exhibition hidden in a veranda of an apartment in Rionero in Vulture, Italy.
- Access requires the book "La regina degli zingari" by Pia Romei (1971).
- Guide is a boy named Alfio Delle Nuvole, dressed in yellow.
- Works by Tomaso Binga, Irma Blank, Betty Danon, Lamberto Pignotti, Maria Lai, Fernando De Filippi are featured.
- Themes include visual poetry, desemantized writing, and the forgotten word.
- Enrico Baj's concept of "painted word" is referenced.
- A vintage chair possibly by Gigi Radice is present.
- A quote by Joan Miró is displayed.
- The exhibition is described as an imaginary or hidden space.
- The article is written by Antonello Tolve for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Tomaso Binga
- Irma Blank
- Betty Danon
- Lamberto Pignotti
- Maria Lai
- Fernando De Filippi
- Enrico Baj
- Joan Miró
- Gigi Radice
- Nanni Balestrini
- Roberto Sanesi
- Magdalo Mussio
- Maurice Blanchot
- Claudio Villa
- Giustino Fortunato
- Antonio Gramsci
- Pia Romei
- Antonello Tolve
Institutions
- Artribune
- Casa Editrice Bietti
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- Università di Salerno
- Mimar Sinan
Locations
- Rionero in Vulture
- Italy
- Melfi
- Salerno
- Torino