Pietro Guida's Constructed Works (1965-1975) at Museo Castromediano, Lecce
The Museo Sigismondo Castromediano in Lecce is showcasing "Pietro Guida. Opere costruite 1965-1975," highlighting the non-figurative, constructivist-modular creations of Italian sculptor Pietro Guida (b. 1921) from 1960 to 1975, with a primary emphasis on the years 1965-1975. Curated by Lorenzo Madaro, the exhibition displays Guida's innovative works crafted from materials such as brick, cement, and iron. Guida, a former member of Gruppo Sud and a graduate of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce from 1960 to 1971 and led the Liceo Artistico di Taranto. Supported by Regione Puglia, the exhibition examines Guida's transition to abstraction, influenced by artists like Arturo Martini and Henry Moore. After 1975, Guida returned to figurative sculpture.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Pietro Guida. Opere costruite 1965-1975' at Museo Sigismondo Castromediano, Lecce.
- Focus on Guida's non-figurative, constructivist-modular works from 1960-1975.
- Guida was born in 1921 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, lives in Manduria.
- He was a member of Gruppo Sud with Raffaello Causa, Renato De Fusco, Anna Maria Ortese, Armando De Stefano.
- He studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli under Costanza Lorenzetti.
- He taught sculpture at Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce (1960-1971) and directed Liceo Artistico di Taranto.
- Exhibition supported by Regione Puglia and Polo biblio-museale della provincia di Lecce.
- Guida's works use brick, cement, iron, and industrial materials.
- Critic Franco Sossi wrote about Guida's geometrism in 'Luce spazio strutture' (1967).
- Guida returned to figurative sculpture after 1975, citing Bernini and Martini as influences.
Entities
Artists
- Pietro Guida
- Raffaello Causa
- Renato De Fusco
- Anna Maria Ortese
- Armando De Stefano
- Arturo Martini
- Marino Marini
- Henry Moore
- Emilio Notte
- Costanza Lorenzetti
- Adolfo Venturi
- Pericle Fazzini
- Peppino Appella
- Filiberto Menna
- Franco Sossi
- Enrico Accatino
- Nicola Carrino
- Carlo Cardazzo
- Milena Milani
- Gino Montesanto
- Renato Cardazzo
- Ciro De Vincentis
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Antonio Gramsci
- Ferdinando Bologna
- Lorenzo Madaro
- Brancaccio
- Greco
- Perez
Institutions
- Museo Sigismondo Castromediano
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce
- Liceo Artistico di Taranto
- Regione Puglia
- Polo biblio-museale della provincia di Lecce
- Gruppo Sud
- Galleria Blu di Prussia
- Galleria Selecta
- Galleria La Metopa
- Galleria del Cavallino
- Italsider
- La Vaccarella
- Partito Comunista Italiano
- Artribune
Locations
- Lecce
- Italy
- Santa Maria Capua Vetere
- Manduria
- Francavilla Fontana
- Puglia
- Napoli
- Taranto
- Roma
- Venezia
- Livorno
- Castellaneta
- Massafra
- Bari