Michele Zaza's Comprehensive Retrospective at FM Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea

A major retrospective of Michele Zaza (born 1948 in Molfetta) is on view at FM Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea in Milan, organized by Galleria Giorgio Persano and curated by Elena Re. The exhibition traces Zaza's entire career from 1970 to 2016, featuring seminal works such as 'Simulazione d’incendio' (1970), his first piece, and 'Mimesi' (1975), which impressed Yvon Lambert and launched Zaza internationally. It also includes his first video, 'Cielo abitato' (1985), and progresses through the 1990s to recent works from the 2000s. The show highlights Zaza's intimate, elemental aesthetic—using few materials like cotton wool and breadcrumbs to evoke clouds and stars—and his evolution from conceptual abstraction to a universal cosmology. His performances, often staged without an audience, blend real life with art. The exhibition runs until December 23, 2016, at FM Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea, Via Piranesi 10, Milan.