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Poesia Visiva Collective Exhibition Opens in Nuoro

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Right now in Nuoro, there's a cool exhibition called 'Un mare di parole' (A Sea of Words) curated by Chiara Manca. It explores Concrete and Visual Poetry, which started gaining traction in the early 20th century with movements like Cubism, Dadaism, and Futurism. These poetic styles mix text, images, and space, drawing inspiration from media slogans and typography. Some standout artists involved are Tomaso Binga, Giovanni Fontana, Lamberto Pignotti, and others who played with photomontage and collage in the '60s and '70s. Mirella Bentivoglio is highlighted as a major influence in this genre, particularly for her focus on women's art. She even organized an all-female show at the 1976 Venice Biennale. Artribune is presenting this exhibition to the public.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Un mare di parole' in Nuoro curated by Chiara Manca
  • Focuses on Concrete and Visual Poetry from 1960s-1970s
  • Artists include Tomaso Binga, Giovanni Fontana, Lamberto Pignotti, Ketty La Rocca, Michele Perfetti, Giovanna Sandri, Maria Lai
  • Mirella Bentivoglio has a dedicated focus with serigraphs, collages, and books
  • Bentivoglio curated an all-female exhibition at the 1976 Venice Biennale
  • Movements rooted in Cubism, Dadaism, Futurism
  • Techniques include photomontage, handwriting, collage
  • Bentivoglio quoted on relationship between women and alphabet

Entities

Artists

  • Tomaso Binga
  • Giovanni Fontana
  • Lamberto Pignotti
  • Ketty La Rocca
  • Michele Perfetti
  • Giovanna Sandri
  • Maria Lai
  • Mirella Bentivoglio
  • Renato Barilli
  • Chiara Manca

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Biennale di Venezia

Locations

  • Nuoro
  • Italy

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