Luca Pignatelli's 'Astratto' at Musec Lugano
Luca Pignatelli (b. 1962, Milan) is the subject of the exhibition 'Astratto' at Musec in Lugano, running until May 12, 2024. The retrospective focuses on his last decade of work, exploring abstraction through themes of time, territory, and matter. The show features 49 mostly large-scale, previously unseen works created from discarded railway tarpaulins that are joined, sewn, perforated, burned, and painted. Intense reds contrast with browns and blacks to convey a weary, suffering contemporary world. The exhibition emerged from a two-year dialogue between Pignatelli and Francesco Paolo Campione, the curator and director of Musec.
Key facts
- Luca Pignatelli was born in Milan in 1962.
- The exhibition 'Astratto' is held at Musec in Lugano.
- The show runs until May 12, 2024.
- It covers Pignatelli's last decade of artistic research.
- The exhibition includes 49 mostly large-scale, previously unseen works.
- Works are made from discarded railway tarpaulins.
- Techniques include joining, sewing, perforating, burning, and painting.
- The exhibition was curated by Francesco Paolo Campione, director of Musec.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Pignatelli
Institutions
- Musec
Locations
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- Milan
- Italy