Laura Grisi Retrospective at Muzeum Susch
In Switzerland, the Muzeum Susch is showcasing a retrospective of the Italian artist Laura Grisi, entitled 'The Measuring of Time'. Grisi, who was born in 1939 in Rhodes, Greece to Italian parents, has worked in cities like Rome, New York, and Paris. Her artistic journey was shaped by her marriage to filmmaker Folco Quilici, which broadened her travel experiences. Starting as a photographer, she transitioned to painting in 1964, creating notable interactive pieces such as Geometric Landscape (1966) and Subway (1967). She displayed Antinebbia at Galleria Marlborough in 1969 and Volume d'aria in Caorle. Curated by Marco Scotini, the exhibition will be open until December 2021 and includes unpublished photographs, a space for verbal writing, and the reinstallation of Antinebbia. Scotini characterizes Grisi as a 'nomadic subject' who critiques modernist ideology.
Key facts
- Laura Grisi retrospective 'The Measuring of Time' at Muzeum Susch, Switzerland
- Grisi was born in Rhodes, Greece in 1939 to Italian parents
- She abandoned photography for painting in 1964, criticizing the medium's colonial attitude
- In 1968, she created a dark room with a fan at Teatro delle mostre
- In 1969, she exhibited Antinebbia at Galleria Marlborough in Rome
- The exhibition includes twenty unpublished photographs shown for the first time
- Curated by Marco Scotini
- Runs until December 2021
Entities
Artists
- Laura Grisi
- Evelyne Axell
- Carolee Schneemann
- Emma Kunz
- Folco Quilici
- Luce Irigaray
- Marco Scotini
Institutions
- Muzeum Susch
- Galleria Marlborough
- Teatro delle mostre
- P420
- Artribune
Locations
- Susch
- Switzerland
- Rhodes
- Greece
- Rome
- New York
- Paris
- Argentina
- Africa
- Polynesia
- Caorle
- Ostia