Incompiuto: Italian Unfinished Public Works as Artistic Style
Alterazioni Video and Fosbury Architecture released a book called 'Incompiuto. La nascita di uno stile' through Humboldt Books in 2018. It examines 696 unfinished public projects across Italy, like a pool overrun with weeds and a station missing its tracks. The authors argue these sites represent a distinctive architectural style that developed after World War II. The book includes photos, a manifesto, maps, and essays by well-known contributors such as Marc Augé and Robert Storr. Storr compares these incomplete works to surrealist art, emphasizing their randomness. The book wraps up with a map that traces only these unfinished locations, and it connects back to Antonio Ricci's 1992 TV show, highlighting Giarre's eight incomplete buildings and their implications for future generations.
Key facts
- 696 unfinished public works are cataloged in the book
- The book is titled 'Incompiuto. La nascita di uno stile'
- Published by Humboldt Books in Milan in 2018
- Authors are Alterazioni Video and Fosbury Architecture
- Contributors include Marc Augé, Robert Storr, Wu Ming, Paul Virilio, Leoluca Orlando, Marco Biraghi, Salvatore Settis, Antonio Ricci
- Sicily has the highest number of unfinished works: 156
- The project was inspired by Antonio Ricci's TV show 'Striscia la notizia' from 1992
- Giarre, Sicily, has eight unfinished works including a theater and polo field
Entities
Artists
- Alterazioni Video
- Fosbury Architecture
- Marc Augé
- Robert Storr
- Wu Ming
- Paul Virilio
- Leoluca Orlando
- Marco Biraghi
- Salvatore Settis
- Antonio Ricci
- Giorgio Vasta
- Piero Manzoni
- Wong Kar-wai
- Giulia Oglialoro
- Wolfgang Staehle
- Letizia Battaglia
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- Humboldt Books
- Striscia la notizia
- Artribune
- Manifesta 12
- Centro Internazionale di Fotografia di Palermo
- Italian Council
- Edicola al Quinto Canto
Locations
- Italy
- Valle d'Aosta
- Sicily
- Acri
- Cosenza
- Teggiano
- Salerno
- Rosarno
- Belvedere Marittimo
- Valle San Lorenzo
- Faeto
- Penne
- Herning
- Giarre
- Palermo