Lawrence Weiner's 1970 'TRACES' Project Flies Over Italian Coast in 2020 MACRO Show
In August 2020, small aircraft disseminated the words of Lawrence Weiner across the blazing skies of the Lazio coastline, traveling from Ladispoli to Anzio. This aerial display is rooted in a 1970 editorial initiative by Galleria Sperone, executed in collaboration with artist Germano Celant. It marks the debut solo exhibition curated by Luca Lo Pinto, who has recently taken on the role of artistic director at MACRO in Rome. In an exclusive interview with Artribune, Weiner addressed intricate inquiries with straightforward yet profound statements he regards as artworks. The project will also be documented in an upcoming book and a brief documentary. He expressed that the ideal result of a work is its release, emphasizing the intrinsic relationship between art and its context.
Key facts
- Small planes carried Lawrence Weiner's words over the Lazio coast in August 2020.
- The project originates from a 1970 editorial project by Galleria Sperone and Germano Celant.
- The exhibition is the first solo show curated by Luca Lo Pinto as MACRO's new artistic director.
- Weiner responded to interview questions with short phrases he considers artworks.
- A book and short documentary about the project are forthcoming.
- Weiner said the perfect outcome for a work is to get it out.
- Weiner stated no landscape has anything to do with his work.
- Weiner said the meaning of a material cannot be betrayed.
Entities
Artists
- Lawrence Weiner
- Germano Celant
- Luca Lo Pinto
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Alessandra Galletta
Institutions
- MACRO
- Galleria Sperone
- Artribune
Locations
- Ladispoli
- Anzio
- Lazio
- Rome
- Italy