Michele Spanghero: Sound Art as Sculpture and the Dream of Casting a Cloud
In an interview with Davide Dal Sasso, sound artist Michele Spanghero, born in Gorizia in 1979, elaborates on his artistic approach. His work merges acoustic and visual elements, showcased globally at institutions like the School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Cinémathèque québécoise in Montreal, and Hyundai Motorstudio in Beijing, among others. In Italy, his exhibitions include the 16th Quadriennale d'Arte in Rome and venues such as Mart in Rovereto and Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria in Perugia. Spanghero's focus lies in the interplay of sound, space, and time, emphasizing a sculptural essence. He aims for a static temporality, stripping away the superfluous, as seen in his piece '1:10.000'. His aspiration is to create a cloud, viewing art as a coherent yet enigmatic 'sense device.' This interview is part of Artribune's 'Dialoghi di Estetica' series.
Key facts
- Michele Spanghero was born in Gorizia in 1979.
- He studied music seminars after university.
- His work synthesizes acoustic and visual art.
- He has exhibited at School of the Art Institute Chicago, Cinémathèque québécoise, Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing, MoMA Istanbul, Darb 1718 Centre Cairo, Tuileries Garden Paris, Le Centquatre Paris, Ars Electronica Linz, and Technisches Sammlungen Dresden.
- Italian exhibitions include 16th Quadriennale d'Arte Rome, Mart Rovereto, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria Perugia, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa Venice, Palazzo Te Mantua, Tempio di Adriano Rome, OGR Turin, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Lissone, and Castello di Miramare Trieste.
- His work '1:10.000' is a small metal can reproducing the sound of a large oil tank.
- He dreams of casting a cloud.
- The interview was conducted by Davide Dal Sasso for Artribune's 'Dialoghi di Estetica' series.
Entities
Artists
- Michele Spanghero
- Davide Dal Sasso
Institutions
- School of the Art Institute
- Cinémathèque québécoise
- Hyundai Motorstudio
- Museum of Modern Art Istanbul
- Darb 1718 Centre
- Giardino delle Tuileries
- Le Centquatre
- Ars Electronica
- Technisches Sammlungen
- 16th Quadriennale d'Arte
- Mart
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
- Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
- Palazzo Te
- Tempio di Adriano
- OGR
- Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Lissone
- Castello di Miramare
- Artribune
Locations
- Gorizia
- Italy
- Chicago
- United States
- Montreal
- Canada
- Beijing
- China
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Cairo
- Egypt
- Paris
- France
- Linz
- Austria
- Dresden
- Germany
- Rome
- Rovereto
- Perugia
- Venice
- Mantua
- Turin
- Lissone
- Trieste