Miquel Barceló's Ceramics Take Over MIC Faenza
Miquel Barceló's ceramics are the focus of a groundbreaking exhibition at the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche di Faenza, marking the first showcase exclusively dedicated to his ceramic works. The exhibition features notable pieces such as "The Wall," composed of self-portraits in perforated bricks. Barceló, who mastered ceramic techniques in Mali during the early 1990s, debuted his first ceramic piece, "Pinocchio mort," in 1994 using a Dogon technique. His "Filosofi" series, depicting thinkers like Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche, is displayed alongside the museum's ancient ceramics collection. Curated by Irene Biolchini and Cécile Pocheau Lesteven, this exhibition highlights Barceló's artistic journey.
Key facts
- Exhibition at MIC Faenza features only Barceló's ceramics, a first for the artist.
- Barceló participated in Documenta Kassel in 1982.
- The show includes 'The Wall', a structure of self-portraits in perforated bricks.
- Barceló learned ceramic techniques in Mali in the early 1990s.
- His first ceramic work 'Pinocchio mort' (1994) uses Dogon technique.
- The 'Filosofi' series portrays philosophers like Kant, Nietzsche, Simone Weil.
- Works are displayed alongside MIC's permanent collection of ancient ceramics.
- The exhibition is curated by Irene Biolchini and Cécile Pocheau Lesteven.
Entities
Artists
- Miquel Barceló
- Pablo Picasso
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Immanuel Kant
- Friedrich Nietzsche
- Simone Weil
Institutions
- Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche di Faenza
- Documenta Kassel
- Artribune
Locations
- Faenza
- Italy
- Felanitx
- Spain
- Mallorca
- Mali
- Kassel
- Germany