Tunga's Eclectic Universe at Franco Noero Gallery
The Franco Noero Gallery in Turin presents a comprehensive exhibition of works by the late Brazilian artist Tunga (1952–2016), showcasing his diverse practice across drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, performance, video, and writing. The show features over thirty masterful surrealist drawings from the series Anjos Maquiados and Quase Auroras, the installation Delivered in Voices that amplifies impossible conversations between the public and recorded voices bouncing from a bell to a plant, a meteorite, and a quartz crystal, and the bronze sculptures of Morphological with their unusual organic sweetness. Two marionettes at the entrance, one in rock crystal and the other in sponge, are highlighted as masterpieces that evoke the alchemical transformation process of the Clavis Artis and the intellectual 'tightrope dancers' of libertinage érudit, balancing between admiration and disdain across two centuries, much like Tunga himself.
Key facts
- Tunga (1952–2016) was a highly influential Brazilian artist.
- The exhibition is held at Galleria Franco Noero in Turin.
- Works include drawings, installations, and sculptures.
- Featured series: Anjos Maquiados, Quase Auroras, Delivered in Voices, Morphological.
- Two marionettes at the entrance are highlighted as masterpieces.
- The show respects Tunga's heterogeneity with a clear, wide-ranging installation.
- The marionettes reference the Clavis Artis alchemical process.
- The exhibition runs at Franco Noero Gallery.
Entities
Artists
- Tunga
Institutions
- Galleria Franco Noero
Locations
- Turin
- Italy