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Marco Tirelli's Sculptures and Drawings at OTTO Gallery Bologna

exhibition · 2026-05-05

OTTO Gallery in Bologna presents Marco Tirelli's solo exhibition 'Sculptures and Drawings,' running until April 26, 2016. The project was conceived for the gallery and previously featured at Arte Fiera 2016 in the Solo Show section. Tirelli's work draws from his participation in the 55th Venice Biennale (his third after 1982 and 1990), expanding his 'Teatro della Memoria'—a meta-space inspired by the late Renaissance for staging mental narratives. The Roman artist (born 1956) contrasts dramatic shadow density with light, revealing a fragmented, dreamlike reality suspended in nocturnal storytelling across sculptures and drawings.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Marco Tirelli – Sculptures and Drawings' at OTTO Gallery in Bologna.
  • Runs until April 26, 2016.
  • Project was created for the gallery and also shown at Arte Fiera 2016 Solo Show section.
  • Tirelli participated in the 55th Venice Biennale, his third after 1982 and 1990.
  • Work continues his 'Teatro della Memoria' concept inspired by late Renaissance.
  • Tirelli was born in Rome in 1956.
  • The exhibition features sculptures and drawings.
  • Gallery address: Via D’Azeglio 55, Bologna.

Entities

Artists

  • Marco Tirelli

Institutions

  • OTTO Gallery
  • Arte Fiera
  • Venice Biennale

Locations

  • Bologna
  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Italy

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