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Maurizio Nannucci's Immersive Neon Installation at Galleria Enrico Astuni

exhibition · 2026-04-26

Maurizio Nannucci (Florence, 1939) presents 'Roteation,' a site-specific immersive installation at Galleria Enrico Astuni in Bologna. The work features five colored neon tubes slowly rotating 360 degrees, accompanied by an algorithmic sound composition created with Filippo Panichi and Maurizio Della Nave. Since the 1960s, Nannucci has intertwined sound, light, color, and text, giving words symbolic meaning. The title merges 'rotation' and 'rote' (mechanical repetition), suggesting a fluid search for meaning. One red neon piece reads 'Whenever art displaces common expectations,' using 'whenever' to imply both premise and conclusion. The installation invites a phenomenological reflection on art, senses, and spatial context.

Key facts

  • Maurizio Nannucci was born in Florence in 1939.
  • The installation is titled 'Roteation'.
  • It is located at Galleria Enrico Astuni in Bologna.
  • The work includes five colored neon tubes rotating 360 degrees.
  • Sound composition by Filippo Panichi and Maurizio Della Nave.
  • The sound is algorithmically generated and dreamlike.
  • One neon text reads 'Whenever art displaces common expectations'.
  • The title combines 'rotation' and 'rote' (mechanical repetition).

Entities

Artists

  • Maurizio Nannucci
  • Filippo Panichi
  • Maurizio Della Nave
  • Valeria Radkevych

Institutions

  • Galleria Enrico Astuni
  • Artribune
  • University of Bologna
  • Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne

Locations

  • Bologna
  • Italy
  • Florence
  • Lugansk
  • Ukraine

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