Patrick Saytour's Avant-Garde Folds at Palazzo Grimani

A posthumous exhibition honoring French artist Patrick Saytour (1935–2023) is currently on display at Palazzo Vendramin Grimani in Venice, curated by Ferretti for Fondazione dell'Albero d'Oro. The showcase features Saytour's distinctive works on fabric and paper, characterized by folding, burning, and stitching, which delve into themes of material transience. A notable figure in the Supports/Surfaces movement, Saytour collaborated with artists such as André-Pierre Arnal and Claude Viallat. His work, influenced by Nouveau Réalisme, incorporates found objects. The exhibition also includes pieces by Piero Manzoni, fostering a conversation about gesture and time. Saytour received the Prix de la Fondation de la Vocation in 1963 and taught at the École des Beaux-Arts de Nîmes from the late 1970s. The arrangement of the show is non-linear, highlighting the artist's unique visual language.