Mauro Staccioli retrospective at Casa Masaccio explores environmental sculpture
An extensive exhibition honoring Mauro Staccioli (1937–2018) has launched at Casa Masaccio in San Giovanni Valdarno, Tuscany, named 'Sculture attraversabili e attraversanti' (Crossable and Crossing Sculptures). Curated by Caterina Martinelli, the display includes videos, works in cement and corten steel, drawings, and photographs, along with the outdoor reinstallation of 'Cerchio Imperfetto' (2008). Staccioli, a trailblazer in Arte Ambientale, gained recognition in the early 1970s in Tuscany, particularly at Fattoria di Celle with collector Giuliano Gori. His art highlights the viewer's 'responsibility of the gaze.' The exhibition at Casa Masaccio explores the relationship between time, emptiness, and fullness. Additionally, the Museo Archivio in Volterra has recently revealed the move of 'Prato 88.'
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Sculture attraversabili e attraversanti' at Casa Masaccio, San Giovanni Valdarno
- Curated by Caterina Martinelli, director of Museo Archivio Mauro Staccioli in Volterra
- Features videos, cement and corten steel works, drawings, and photographs
- Outdoor reinstallation of 'Cerchio Imperfetto' (2008)
- Staccioli was a pioneer of Arte Ambientale in Tuscany since early 1970s
- His 'Tondi' were installed along Corso Italia in 1996 and relocated in 2023 to S. Andrea industrial zone
- Museo Archivio in Volterra founded in 2024
- Relocation of 'Prato 88' from Centro Luigi Pecci announced after 15 years of storage
Entities
Artists
- Mauro Staccioli
- Caterina Martinelli
- Enrico Crispolti
- Giuliano Gori
- Maurice Nio
- Arnolfo di Cambio
- Ignazio Silone
- Francesca Pola
- Luca Sposato
Institutions
- Casa Masaccio
- Museo Archivio Mauro Staccioli
- Centro Luigi Pecci
- Fattoria di Celle
- Artribune
- Amazon
- Galleria Il Ponte
- Staccioli Archive
- Juliet Art Magazine
Locations
- San Giovanni Valdarno
- Volterra
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Santomato
- Pistoia
- Prato
- S. Andrea
- Milan
- Florence