Jenny Holzer's Poetic Projections Illuminate Bergamo's Palazzo della Ragione
An engaging art installation by Jenny Holzer has opened at the Palazzo della Ragione in Bergamo, presented by GAMeC. The exhibition creatively reinterprets the historic Sala delle Capriate through projected texts from renowned poets, including Omid Shams and Wisława Szymborska. This immersive display harmonizes with the room's frescoes, emphasizing the lyrical aspects of language over overt political themes. Visitors are invited to sit on nine poetically inscribed marble benches, enhancing the experience. This installation is part of GAMeC's summer program, which also features works by Luke Willis Thompson, highlighting artistic movements in a post-war context.
Key facts
- Jenny Holzer's installation at Palazzo della Ragione, Bergamo, runs as part of GAMeC's summer program.
- The installation projects verses by poets including Omid Shams, Patrizia Cavalli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Wisława Szymborska, Ghayath Almadhoun, and Mihai Mircea Butcovan.
- Nine marble benches with inscribed verses are placed for visitors.
- The work is described as more lyrical than overtly political.
- GAMeC also hosts Luke Willis Thompson's 'Hysterical Strength' and the collection show 'Libera'.
- 'Libera' includes works by Burri, Vedova, Mathieu, Vasarely, LeWitt, Spalletti, Castellani, Pascali, César, and Warhol.
- Pascali's 'Delfino' from 1966 is highlighted.
- The installation interacts with the room's frescoes.
Entities
Artists
- Jenny Holzer
- Omid Shams
- Patrizia Cavalli
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Wisława Szymborska
- Ghayath Almadhoun
- Mihai Mircea Butcovan
- Luke Willis Thompson
- Alberto Burri
- Emilio Vedova
- Georges Mathieu
- Victor Vasarely
- Sol LeWitt
- Ettore Spalletti
- Enrico Castellani
- Pino Pascali
- César
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- GAMeC (Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo)
- Palazzo della Ragione
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Sala delle Capriate
- Palazzo della Ragione
- Gallipolis
- Auckland
- London