Top 10 Must-See Works at Arte Fiera Bologna 2018
The 42nd edition of Arte Fiera Bologna, directed for the second year by Angela Vettese, featured a curated selection of standout works. Among the highlights, Luis López-Chávez (Galleria Continua) presented 'Los síntomas del engaño,' a series of vials containing poisons from Cuban toxic plants, each dedicated to living contemporary artists like Roman Signer and Gabriel Orozco. Valerio Berruti (Marcorossi Artecontemporanea) showed 'Frammenti,' using reinforced concrete to create pastel-toned child silhouettes. Armin Linke (Vistamare) exhibited architectural photographs blending rarefied atmospheres with documentary precision. Giacomo Costa (Guidi&Schoen) offered urban landscape photographs depicting vertiginous ruins. David Reimondo (Mazzoleni) debuted his 'Etimografia' project, an ideogrammatic language carved in wood via CNC milling. Gilberto Zorio (Galleria de' Foscherari) presented a work featuring his iconic star and organic materials. Robert Indiana (Contini Art UK) showcased his 'Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan Suite)' graphic series, appropriating Dylan's lyrics. Regina José Galindo (Prometeogallery) performed 'La Sombra' (2017), a video of her running from a tank. Pamela Diamante (Rossmut) exhibited 'L'estetica dell'Apocalisse' (2017), comparing historical disasters with contemporary art. Marco Gastini (Galleria dello Scudo) showed 'Qui, là, altrove' (1987), a mixed-media work with charcoal on glass, iron, and wood.
Key facts
- Arte Fiera Bologna 2018 was the 42nd edition, directed by Angela Vettese.
- Luis López-Chávez presented vials of poisons from Cuban toxic plants dedicated to living artists.
- Valerio Berruti used reinforced concrete for his child silhouettes in 'Frammenti'.
- Armin Linke's photographs focus on architecture and detail.
- Giacomo Costa's works depict urban landscape ruins.
- David Reimondo's 'Etimografia' project has generated 4,000 signs since 2013.
- Gilberto Zorio's work at the fair echoes his retrospective at Castello di Rivoli.
- Robert Indiana's 'Like a Rolling Stone (Bob Dylan Suite)' appropriates Bob Dylan's lyrics.
- Regina José Galindo's performance 'La Sombra' shows her running from a tank.
- Pamela Diamante's 'L'estetica dell'Apocalisse' compares disasters with contemporary art.
- Marco Gastini's 'Qui, là, altrove' uses charcoal on glass, iron, and wood.
Entities
Artists
- Luis López-Chávez
- Roman Signer
- Gabriel Orozco
- Valerio Berruti
- Armin Linke
- Giacomo Costa
- David Reimondo
- Gilberto Zorio
- Robert Indiana
- Bob Dylan
- Regina José Galindo
- Pamela Diamante
- Doris Salcedo
- Marco Gastini
- Beatrice Pediconi
- Matteo Fato
- Silvia Camporesi
Institutions
- Arte Fiera Bologna
- Galleria Continua
- Marcorossi Artecontemporanea
- Vistamare
- Guidi&Schoen
- Mazzoleni
- Galleria de' Foscherari
- Contini Art UK
- Prometeogallery
- Rossmut
- Galleria dello Scudo
- Z2o
- Michela Rizzo
- MLB
- Castello di Rivoli
- Tate Modern
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Cuba
- Rome
- Venice
- Ferrara
- Turin
- London
- United Kingdom
- Verona
- California
- United States