Richard Nonas's 'No-Water-In' at Galleria P420 in Bologna

Galleria P420 in Bologna presents 'No-Water-In', a solo exhibition of Richard Nonas (born 1936, New York) featuring sculptures and drawings from the 1970s to 2011. Nonas's work, rooted in Minimalism and Land Art, uses only wood, iron, and stone to create seemingly minimal sculptures that evoke deep lyricism and conceptual ambiguity. The exhibition title comes from a memory of a mescal bottle label from his youth in the desert. Nonas refuses to explain his works, instead encouraging viewers to leave with more questions. Gallerists Fabrizio Padovani and Alessandro Pasotti emphasize the artist's role to introduce, not explain. Nonas writes that anthropology gave him the gift of 'turbulent doubt,' which he transformed into physical sculpture. The show runs until September 24, 2011.