Shilpa Gupta and Marisa Merz in Dialogue at MAXXI L'Aquila
The exhibition "visibileinvisibile," showcasing the works of Indian artist Shilpa Gupta (born 1976, Mumbai) and Marisa Merz (Turin, 1926–2019), is currently on display at Palazzo Ardinghelli in L'Aquila. Merz is noted as the sole female representative of Arte Povera and was awarded the Golden Lion at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Curated by Fanny Borel and directed by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, this show marks the opening of MAXXI L'Aquila's 2023 season. Gupta's pieces, such as "100 Hand Drawn Maps of Italy" (2021), "Song of the Ground" (2007), and "Rejected Sand Clocks" (2023), delve into themes of borders and memory, with some works created during the pandemic reflecting on isolation. She also co-wrote "For, In Your Tongue, I Cannot Fit" with Salil Tripathi, which examines confinement and her idea of "everyday art."
Key facts
- Double solo show 'visibileinvisibile' at MAXXI L'Aquila, Palazzo Ardinghelli, opened the 2023 exhibition season.
- Features Shilpa Gupta (b. 1976, Mumbai) and Marisa Merz (1926–2019, Turin).
- Marisa Merz was the only female Arte Povera artist and won Golden Lion at 2013 Venice Biennale.
- Gupta's '100 Hand Drawn Maps of Italy' (2021) is part of a series started in 2007.
- 'Song of the Ground' (2007) uses stones from the Tista River at India-Bangladesh border.
- '24:00:01' (2010–12) uses a railway station flip-board to generate random phrases.
- 'Rejected Sand Clocks' (2023) features glass hourglasses.
- Gupta co-authored 'For, In Your Tongue, I Cannot Fit' with Salil Tripathi.
- Pandemic works include 'Untitled (From 6,10.3, 2 series)', 'Distance between two tears', 'Untitled (Feet cluster)'.
- Gupta attended Sir J.J. School of Art in Mumbai.
- Psychologist Mahzarin Banaji stated 90% of actions are conditioned by the unconscious.
- Exhibition curated by Fanny Borel, artistic direction by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, in collaboration with Fondazione Merz.
Entities
Artists
- Shilpa Gupta
- Marisa Merz
- Salil Tripathi
- Mahzarin Banaji
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Institutions
- MAXXI L'Aquila
- Palazzo Ardinghelli
- Fondazione Merz
- Sir J.J. School of Art
- Galleria Continua
- Artribune
- MAXXI L’Aquila
- Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Locations
- L'Aquila
- Italy
- Mumbai
- Bombay
- India
- Bangladesh
- Tista River
- Turin
- Venice
- New Delhi
- L’Aquila