Lamberto Pignotti's 'Controverso' at Galleria Contact
Lamberto Pignotti (Florence, 1926) presents 'Controverso', a solo exhibition at Galleria Contact in Rome, subtitled 'Arte per fraintenditori' (Art for Misunderstanders). The show features two large banners—'Qui inizia una nuova odissea' and 'L’altro si apre allo sguardo'—alongside paper works such as 'La poesia ha bisogno di essere più pazza', 'Poesia variopinta su quattro venti', and 'All’impazzata sulla via della seta'. A constellation of rebuses and crosswords offers ironic resistance to mass media and cultural industry, critiquing the 'supernulla' that transforms life into detached spectacle. The exhibition is a journey through visual poetry and a reflection on the present.
Key facts
- Artist Lamberto Pignotti was born in Florence in 1926.
- Exhibition title: 'Controverso'.
- Subtitle: 'Arte per fraintenditori'.
- Venue: Galleria Contact, Rome.
- Two large banners: 'Qui inizia una nuova odissea' and 'L’altro si apre allo sguardo'.
- Paper works include 'La poesia ha bisogno di essere più pazza', 'Poesia variopinta su quattro venti', 'All’impazzata sulla via della seta'.
- Show includes rebuses and crosswords.
- Themes: resistance to mass media and cultural industry, critique of spectacle.
Entities
Artists
- Lamberto Pignotti
Institutions
- Galleria Contact
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Rome