Paolo Icaro's Retrospective at GAM Torino
On November 3, 2019, Paolo Icaro, born in 1936 in Turin, attended his exhibition titled 'Paolo Icaro Antologia 1964-2019' at the GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, curated by Elena Volpato. This exhibition highlights his artistic journey from 1964 to 2019, featuring notable pieces such as 'Cuborto' (1969), 'Appunti per forme di spazio' (1966-67), 'Purple gate' (1967), and 'Pulp drawings' (1964). In the second room named 'Misure,' visitors can see works like 'Misure corporali' (1973), 'Window show' (1974), 'Etcoetera' (1978), and 'Misura, soffio' (1996). The third area, 'L’orizzonte degli eventi,' displays plaster works from 1978-82, including 'Vuoto.' Icaro referred to Emilio Prini as his master.
Key facts
- Paolo Icaro visited his retrospective at GAM Torino on November 3, 2019.
- The exhibition is curated by Elena Volpato and titled 'Paolo Icaro Antologia 1964-2019'.
- The sculpture 'Cuborto' (1969) was previously shown at Italics at Palazzo Grassi in 2008.
- 'Appunti per forme di spazio' (1966-67) are models based on antenna images from Icaro's New York studio on Greene Street.
- 'Pulp drawings' (1964) were made in Rome using a steel tool on fine cotton paper.
- 'Misure corporali' (1973) are wire prototypes measuring distances between body points.
- 'Window show' (1974) was created in Calice Ligure, replacing photographs in a local shop window.
- 'Etcoetera' (1978) uses standard US lumber from his Woodbridge, Connecticut studio.
- 'Misura, soffio' (1996) requires regular breathing to create.
- Icaro compared himself to Emilio Prini, calling Prini the master and himself the student.
- The exhibition includes works from 1964 to 2019.
- Icaro was born in Turin in 1936.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Icaro
- Emilio Scanavino
- Emilio Prini
- Francesco Bonami
Institutions
- GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Palazzo Grassi
- Fondazione Merz
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- New York
- Greene Street
- Rome
- Trionfale
- Calice Ligure
- Finale Ligure
- Liguria
- Woodbridge
- Connecticut
- United States