Michael E. Smith's 'CC' transforms Palazzo Bentivoglio's cellars into a shadowy, site-specific installation
The exhibition titled 'CC' by American artist Michael E. Smith, born in 1977 in Detroit, has launched in the cellars of Palazzo Bentivoglio in Bologna, under the curation of Simone Menegoi and Tommaso Pasquali. This showcase includes innovative works that incorporate found and mass-produced items, exploring the interplay of light and shadow. Highlighted works consist of a plastic tub filled with water balloons, altered VR headsets, two electric guitars, and 'bricks in my pillow (Laura Dukes)'. Additionally, the installation 'hello walls demo' features a colored laser projector paired with selenite crystals. This marks Smith's inaugural exhibition at Palazzo Bentivoglio, renowned for its focus on architecture and experimental art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'CC' by Michael E. Smith at Palazzo Bentivoglio, Bologna
- Curated by Simone Menegoi and Tommaso Pasquali
- Features new works made on-site in the cellars
- Works use found and mass-produced objects
- Subverts white cube paradigm with manipulated lighting
- Includes 'schmucke dich, o liebe seele, bwv 654', modified VR headsets, electric guitars, 'bricks in my pillow (Laura Dukes)'
- Installation 'hello walls demo' uses selenite crystals and laser projector
- Smith's practice influenced by music (folk, blues, jazz)
- Works are mostly unworn, new or still packaged
- Title 'CC' means 'see see', inviting deeper observation
Entities
Artists
- Michael E. Smith
- Donald Judd
- Robert Morris
- Dan Flavin
- Paul McCarthy
- Félix González-Torres
- Mike Kelley
Institutions
- Palazzo Bentivoglio
- Triennale di Milano
- KOW Berlin
- Yale University School of Art
- Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
- MoMA PS1
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Detroit
- Milano
- New York
- Berlin
- St. Louis
- Long Island City