OGR Torino to Open with 'Like a Moth to a Flame' Exhibition
The Officine Grandi Riparazioni (OGR) in Turin, a 35,000-square-meter late-19th-century building originally used for railway vehicle maintenance, has been renovated by Fondazione CRT into an art and technology hub. Its inaugural exhibition, 'Like a Moth to a Flame,' curated by Tom Eccles, Liam Gillick, and Mark Rappolt, opens November 3 during the Artissima fair. The show is organized with Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and features works from Patrizia Sandretto's collection alongside pieces from Museo Egizio, Castello di Rivoli, and Fondazione Torino Musei.
Key facts
- OGR Torino is a 35,000 sqm former railway workshop built in the late 19th century.
- Renovation funded by Fondazione CRT.
- First exhibition titled 'Like a Moth to a Flame'.
- Curated by Tom Eccles, Liam Gillick, and Mark Rappolt.
- Opens November 3, coinciding with Artissima fair.
- Collaboration with Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo.
- Includes works from Patrizia Sandretto's collection.
- Loans from Museo Egizio, Castello di Rivoli, and Fondazione Torino Musei.
Entities
Artists
- Tom Eccles
- Liam Gillick
- Mark Rappolt
- Patrizia Sandretto
Institutions
- OGR Torino
- Fondazione CRT
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Museo Egizio
- Castello di Rivoli
- Fondazione Torino Musei
- Artissima
Locations
- Turin
- Italy