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Lamberto Pignotti Retrospective at Torre del Tomav in Moresco

exhibition · 2026-04-27

Right now, there's a really cool exhibition at the Torre del Tomav in Moresco that celebrates Lamberto Pignotti, who was a trailblazer in visual poetry and played a significant role in both Gruppo 70 and Gruppo 63. The exhibit spans four levels of this unique heptagonal building and includes artwork from the 1970s to today. One standout piece is a large tapestry called 'Verso libero e indipendente' from 2017, which has been showcased at the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Fondazione Filiberto Menna in Rome. Other highlights feature the 'Quadretti 1981' series with 20 works inspired by Collodi's 'Pinocchio', plus intriguing pieces like poems on gum wrappers and stamp art. There's also a book edited by Antonello Tolve that includes critical essays and the unpublished script for 'Pinocchio Centenario'.

Key facts

  • Retrospective of Lamberto Pignotti at Torre del Tomav in Moresco.
  • Pignotti is a founding father of visual poetry and member of Gruppo 70 and Gruppo 63.
  • Exhibition spans four floors of the heptagonal tower.
  • Includes works from the 1970s to recent pieces.
  • Large tapestry 'Verso libero e indipendente' (2017) previously exhibited at Centre Pompidou and Fondazione Filiberto Menna.
  • 'Quadretti 1981' series of 20 works quoting Collodi's 'Pinocchio' on news images shown in full for first time.
  • Features 'chewing poems', 'Ostie di poesia', and stamp-based compositions.
  • Companion volume by curator Antonello Tolve published by Edizioni Kappabit includes 'Pinocchio Centenario' script.

Entities

Artists

  • Lamberto Pignotti
  • Antonello Tolve
  • Carlo Collodi

Institutions

  • Gruppo 70
  • Gruppo 63
  • Torre del Tomav
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Fondazione Filiberto Menna
  • Edizioni Kappabit

Locations

  • Moresco
  • Italy
  • Paris
  • France
  • Rome

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