Mario Nigro Retrospective in Milan Charts 1948–1968
A Milan exhibition traces Mario Nigro's artistic journey from 1948 to 1968. Nigro (Pistoia, 1917 – Livorno, 1992) was an eclectic figure: a pianist, violinist, and chemistry graduate. His art career took off around age thirty. The 1948 work 'Ritmo Verticale' marks an early point. His aesthetic research continued the path of Kandinsky, Malevich, and Mondrian. The 'Scacchi' (Chess) cycle shows early constructivist influences, with chessboard planes tilting and intersecting to create three-dimensional perception. Works like 'Spazio Totale' and those presented at the 1968 Venice Biennale demonstrate calculated gradients of form and color, exploring time, movement, depth, and emotion. Totems, paths, and grids pervade a spiritualized space.
Key facts
- Mario Nigro was born in Pistoia in 1917 and died in Livorno in 1992.
- He studied chemistry and pharmacy and played piano and violin.
- His artistic career began around age 30.
- The work 'Ritmo Verticale' dates from 1948.
- His aesthetic research follows Kandinsky, Malevich, and Mondrian.
- The 'Scacchi' cycle features tilted, intersecting chessboard planes creating 3D perception.
- Works 'Spazio Totale' and those at the 1968 Venice Biennale explore gradients, time, movement, depth, and emotion.
- The exhibition is held at a Milan gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Nigro
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Kazimir Malevich
- Piet Mondrian
Institutions
- Galleria Invernizzi
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Pistoia
- Livorno
- Venice