Simone Pellegrini's 'Passato in giudicato' at Museo di Palazzo Pretorio
Simone Pellegrini (Ancona, 1972) presents 'Passato in giudicato' at Museo di Palazzo Pretorio in Prato, as part of the Pretorio Studio project curated by Veronica Caciolli since 2016. The exhibition draws inspiration from 14th-century graffiti scratched by defendants awaiting trial on a first-floor wall, interpreted as a Lacanian separation of word from thing. Pellegrini's palimpsest-like works, created by stamping monotypes with a steel hammer on paper, then tearing and reassembling them, evoke organic and ornamental motifs with a rough materiality. The selection spans from 2013 to the present, including a site-specific piece 'Bordo della cortina estrema'. Installed on the ground floor entrance, the show serves as both introduction and conclusion to the museum's collection, revitalizing the space as a crossroads of horizons.
Key facts
- Simone Pellegrini was born in Ancona in 1972.
- The exhibition is part of Pretorio Studio, a project started in 2016.
- Veronica Caciolli is the curator of Pretorio Studio.
- The title 'Passato in giudicato' refers to 14th-century graffiti on a first-floor wall.
- The graffiti were made by defendants awaiting trial.
- Pellegrini's works are monotypes stamped with a steel hammer on paper.
- The works are then torn and reassembled on a main support.
- A new work 'Bordo della cortina estrema' was created for the show.
- The exhibition includes works from 2013 to the present.
- The show is installed on the ground floor entrance of the museum.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Pellegrini
Institutions
- Museo di Palazzo Pretorio
- Pretorio Studio
- Artribune
Locations
- Prato
- Italy