Top 10 Must-See Works at Artissima 2022
Artissima 2022 took place at the Oval in Turin, marking a triumphant return at full capacity after the pandemic. The fair featured significant pieces across various mediums, including performance, sculpture, installation, and painting. Sainte Anne Gallery showcased Bianca Lee Vasquez's Tshaheylu, which delves into humanity's intrinsic bond with nature. Prometeo Gallery highlighted Zehra Dogan's Sahmeran 2, focusing on the roles of women in Kurdistan. Cassina Projects presented Alessandro Fogo's transformative painting, Birth of the myth. Richard Saltoun exhibited Ulay & Marina Abramovic's interactive performance, Imponderabilia (1977). Galleria Giorgio Persano featured Paolo Cirio's Climate Species Plaintiffs (2021), a series addressing climate justice. Other notable works included Zoe Williams' Green bue and smears mirror at Ciaccia Levi and Mia Chaplin's Soft Nails at Whatiftheworld. Castiglioni displayed Marco Pio Mucci's paintings, while Raffaella Cortese Gallery presented Yael Bartana's Bury Our Weapons, Not Our Bodies! (14) alongside pieces by Joseph Kosuth, Ugo Mulas, and William Kentridge. Vanessa Beecroft's VB11.030.ALI (1995) was also on view at Lia Rumma Gallery.
Key facts
- Artissima 2022 took place at the Oval in Turin.
- The fair returned to full capacity after the pandemic.
- Bianca Lee Vasquez presented Tshaheylu, a living artwork at Sainte Anne Gallery.
- Zehra Dogan's Sahmeran 2 addressed women's roles in Kurdistan.
- Alessandro Fogo's Birth of the myth was shown at Cassina Projects.
- Ulay and Marina Abramovic's Imponderabilia (1977) was at Richard Saltoun.
- Paolo Cirio's Climate Species Plaintiffs (2021) was at Galleria Giorgio Persano.
- Zoe Williams' Green bue and smears mirror was at Ciaccia Levi.
- Mia Chaplin's Soft Nails was at whatiftheworld.
- Marco Pio Mucci's works were at Castiglioni.
- Yael Bartana's Bury Our Weapons, Not Our Bodies! (14) was at Raffaella Cortese Gallery.
- Vanessa Beecroft's VB11.030.ALI (1995) was at Lia Rumma Gallery.
- Lia Rumma also showed works by Joseph Kosuth, Ugo Mulas, and William Kentridge.
Entities
Artists
- Bianca Lee Vasquez
- Zehra Dogan
- Alessandro Fogo
- Ulay
- Marina Abramovic
- Paolo Cirio
- Zoe Williams
- Mia Chaplin
- Marco Pio Mucci
- Yael Bartana
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Joseph Kosuth
- Ugo Mulas
- William Kentridge
Institutions
- Artissima
- Sainte Anne Gallery
- Prometeo Gallery Ida Pisani
- Cassina Projects
- Richard Saltoun
- Galleria Giorgio Persano
- Ciaccia Levi
- whatiftheworld
- Castiglioni
- Raffaella Cortese Gallery
- Lia Rumma Gallery
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Oval
- Philadelphia
- United States
- Laurel Hill Cemetery