Tatiana Trouvé and Thomas Schütte Exhibitions at Pinault Collection in Venice

The Pinault Collection in Venice presents solo exhibitions of Tatiana Trouvé at Palazzo Grassi and Thomas Schütte at Punta della Dogana. Trouvé's show, 'La strana vita delle cose,' curated by Caroline Bourgeois and James Lingwood, is divided between sculpture on the first floor and works on paper on the second. The exhibition highlights Trouvé's use of found objects reproduced in bronze, which the critic argues limits the works' meaning through hyperrealism. Notable pieces include 'Storia Notturna, 30 giugno 2023,' plaster casts of footprints from the 2023 Montreuil riots, and the site-specific installation 'Hors-sol,' which transforms the marble atrium floor into an asphalt street with manhole covers from various cities. Schütte's exhibition, 'Genealogies,' curated by Camille Morineau and Jean-Marie Gallais, is the first major Italian retrospective of the German sculptor, a Golden Lion winner at the 2005 Venice Biennale. It emphasizes the role of drawing in his practice, with works on paper displayed prominently. Monumental sculptures include 'Mutter Erde,' 'Mann im Wind,' 'Fratelli,' and 'Geister' (four-meter-tall spirits). The show explores themes of power and gender, with works like 'Vater Staat' and 'Aluminiumfrau' critiquing male gaze and stereotypes. The critic finds Schütte's gender representations less effective than his power critiques.