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Mario Merz's Retrospective Questioned

opinion-review · 2026-04-23

A review of Mario Merz's work argues that the concept of a retrospective is foreign to his practice, as he freely reuses a repertoire of figures and forms across different installations. The article, published in artpress in September 1989, highlights the artist's nomadic approach to creation.

Key facts

  • Mario Merz's work is discussed in relation to the notion of retrospective.
  • The artist uses a repertoire of figures and forms.
  • Merz reuses these elements across installations.
  • The article was published in artpress.
  • The publication date is September 1989.

Entities

Artists

  • Mario Merz

Institutions

  • artpress

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