Olympia '72: rare artist posters on sport at Colli Independent, Rome
The Colli Independent art gallery in Rome is hosting an exhibition titled "Olympia '72," showcasing rare posters from contemporary artists inspired by the Olympics since 1972. Notable contributors include Joseph Beuys, whose serigraph depicts an anthropomorphic target animal representing an existential crisis, and Alberto Burri, who designed a poster for the 1990 FIFA World Cup featuring a football pitch within the Colosseum. Wolfgang Vostell's work critiques Munich's city plan. The exhibition, which also references Johan Huizinga's book "Homo Ludens," runs until May 7, 2016, at Via di Monserrato 40.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Olympia '72' at Colli Independent art gallery in Rome.
- Features rare posters by contemporary artists on the Olympic theme from 1972 onward.
- Artists include Joseph Beuys, Alberto Burri, Piero Dorazio, Klaus Staeck, Ettore Vitale, Wolf Vostell.
- Wolf Vostell's work deconstructs the city plan of Munich.
- Joseph Beuys' serigraph features an anthropomorphic target animal symbolizing existential crisis.
- Alberto Burri's poster for the 1990 FIFA World Cup shows a football pitch inside the Colosseum.
- The exhibition references Johan Huizinga's 1938 book 'Homo Ludens' on play as a cultural category.
- Runs until May 7, 2016, at Via di Monserrato 40, Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Joseph Beuys
- Alberto Burri
- Piero Dorazio
- Klaus Staeck
- Ettore Vitale
- Wolf Vostell
- Johan Huizinga
Institutions
- Colli Independent
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Munich
- Germany