Marina Abramović's 'Breath and Fire' Opens in Bergamo
Marina Abramović's solo exhibition 'Breath and Fire' opens September 14 at gres art 671 in Bergamo, Italy. The show features 30 historical and recent works, including videos, installations, and the cinematic piece 'Seven Deaths' dedicated to Maria Callas. Curated by Karol Winiarczyk and presented by Fondazione Pesenti, the exhibition is divided into four thematic chapters: The Breath, The Body, The Other, and The Death. Highlights include the 1997 video 'Spirit House', a 3D reconstruction of her 2002 performance at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, and 'Seven Deaths' (2020), an immersive film installation with alabaster panels featuring Abramović and Willem Dafoe. The exhibition marks Abramović's return to Italy after her mixed reality performance 'The Life' in Pesaro in June 2024.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Breath and Fire' opens September 14 at gres art 671 in Bergamo.
- Features 30 historical and recent works by Marina Abramović.
- Curated by Karol Winiarczyk.
- Presented by Fondazione Pesenti and gres art 671.
- Four thematic chapters: The Breath, The Body, The Other, The Death.
- Includes 'Spirit House' (1997), 3D reconstruction of 2002 Sean Kelly Gallery performance, and 'Seven Deaths' (2020).
- 'Seven Deaths' features alabaster panels with Abramović and Willem Dafoe.
- Abramović presented a lecture at the opening.
- Last Italian appearance was in Pesaro in June 2024 with 'The Life'.
- 'Seven Deaths' was first shown at Staatsoper Munich in 2020 and later at Teatro San Carlo in Naples in 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Abramović
- Willem Dafoe
- Maria Callas
Institutions
- gres art 671
- Fondazione Pesenti
- Sean Kelly Gallery
- Staatsoper München
- Teatro San Carlo
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Belgrade
- New York
- Munich
- Naples
- Pesaro