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Principio di Indeterminazione: Group Show at ABC ARTE Genoa

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The group exhibition 'Principio di Indeterminazione / L’astrazione dopo l’astrazione' at ABC ARTE in Genoa explores artistic uncertainty, inspired by Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Curated by Ivan Quaroni, the show features six artists: Matteo Negri, Patrick Tabarelli, Viviana Valla, Giulio Zanet, Isabella Nazzarri, and Paolo Bini. Negri's 'L’oro di Genova' uses a Kamigami flat to disrupt urban grid space, while Tabarelli employs a custom digital algorithm for his {F} series of acrylics on canvas, ensuring each work is unique and irreproducible. Valla incorporates recovered Post-it notes on canvas, layered and abraded to evoke intimacy and censorship. Zanet presents abstract forms with irregular silhouettes and accidental textures, allowing viewers to interpret direction and color. Nazzarri created a site-specific vortex on the vaulted ceiling titled 'Genesi', part of her 'Sistema innaturale' cycle. Bini constructs chromatic pattern paintings on paper strips mounted on canvas, as seen in 'Osmosi', blending pixel and scanner aesthetics. The exhibition runs until September 23, 2016, at ABC ARTE, Via XX Settembre 11a, Genoa.

Key facts

  • Exhibition title: Principio di Indeterminazione / L’astrazione dopo l’astrazione
  • Venue: ABC ARTE, Genoa
  • Curator: Ivan Quaroni
  • Artists: Matteo Negri, Patrick Tabarelli, Viviana Valla, Giulio Zanet, Isabella Nazzarri, Paolo Bini
  • Inspired by Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
  • Tabarelli uses a custom algorithm for his {F} series
  • Nazzarri created site-specific work 'Genesi' on the vaulted ceiling
  • Exhibition dates: until September 23, 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Matteo Negri
  • Patrick Tabarelli
  • Viviana Valla
  • Giulio Zanet
  • Isabella Nazzarri
  • Paolo Bini
  • Ivan Quaroni
  • Werner Heisenberg

Institutions

  • ABC ARTE
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Genoa
  • Italy
  • Via XX Settembre 11a

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