Monica Bonvicini's 'As Walls Keep Shifting' at OGR Turin
Monica Bonvicini, born in Venice in 1965, is showcasing her inaugural solo exhibition in Italy, titled 'As Walls Keep Shifting,' at OGR Turin, under the curation of Nicola Ricciardi and Samuele Piazza. The exhibition includes 'Italian Homes' (2019), a series of 34 images depicting altered suburban residences from the 1960s and 1970s. A significant installation takes up half of Binario 1, featuring an unfinished wooden framework of a family dwelling, dramatically lit. Within this space lies 'White Out' (2019), a carpet made from woven black leather belts accompanied by four performers. The title nods to Mark Z. Danielewski's 'House of Leaves.' Additionally, a prominent black-and-white photo of a seminude male figure is displayed, along with 'Structural Psychodrama #4' (2019), a concrete staircase cast adorned with padlocks.
Key facts
- Monica Bonvicini's first solo exhibition in Italy, 'As Walls Keep Shifting,' at OGR Turin.
- Exhibition curated by Nicola Ricciardi with Samuele Piazza.
- Series 'Italian Homes' (2019) includes 34 photographs of identical 1960s-70s suburban houses in northern Italy.
- Installation features a half-built wooden skeleton of a family home, illuminated by theatrical lights.
- 'White Out' (2019) is a woven black leather belt carpet animated by four performers.
- Title derived from Mark Z. Danielewski's 'House of Leaves.'
- Includes a black-and-white photograph of a seminude man in LGBT style.
- 'Structural Psychodrama #4' (2019) is a concrete staircase cast with padlocked chain.
Entities
Artists
- Monica Bonvicini
Institutions
- OGR Torino
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Venice
- northern Italy