Joseph Kosuth curates Colour in Contextual Play at Mazzoleni Torino
At Mazzoleni's historic Turin venue, Joseph Kosuth presents Colour in Contextual Play, an installation that also sees him acting as curator alongside Cornelia Lauf. The exhibition, which debuted in spring at the gallery's London space and has been expanded for Turin, explores color as a sacred matter through works by Enrico Castellani, Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni, and Kosuth himself. A second installation, Neon in Contextual Play: Joseph Kosuth and Arte Povera, pays homage to Turin's Arte Povera movement with pieces by Pier Paolo Calzolari, Mario Merz, and Emilio Prini, juxtaposing Kosuth's 1960s-70s neon works. The show highlights color's transition from pigment to light and from individual work to complex display, with Fontana's Concetto Spaziale singled out as a standout piece.
Key facts
- Joseph Kosuth acts as both artist and curator for the exhibition Colour in Contextual Play at Mazzoleni in Turin.
- The exhibition was curated by Cornelia Lauf and Joseph Kosuth.
- It includes works by Enrico Castellani, Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni, and Joseph Kosuth.
- A second installation, Neon in Contextual Play: Joseph Kosuth and Arte Povera, features works by Pier Paolo Calzolari, Mario Merz, and Emilio Prini.
- The show debuted in spring 2017 at Mazzoleni's London gallery before moving to Turin.
- Fontana's Concetto Spaziale is highlighted as a particularly significant piece.
- The exhibition explores color as a sacred matter and its transition from pigment to light.
- The venue is Mazzoleni's historic location in Turin.
Entities
Artists
- Joseph Kosuth
- Cornelia Lauf
- Enrico Castellani
- Lucio Fontana
- Yves Klein
- Piero Manzoni
- Pier Paolo Calzolari
- Mario Merz
- Emilio Prini
Institutions
- Mazzoleni
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom