Ugo Rondinone's 'Terrone' Exhibition at GAM Milano
Ugo Rondinone, born in 1964 in Brunnen and currently residing in New York, showcases 'Terrone' at GAM Milano, under the curation of Caroline Corbetta. This exhibition delves into themes of art history, individual biography, and the mystical aspects of nature. Although Rondinone does not identify as a political artist, he incorporates symbols like trees, tools, and nudes to contemplate the planet. A significant influence for him was Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo's 'Il Quarto Stato,' which resonates with his Swiss heritage and familial ties to Matera. The display includes three monumental trees (2011-2024) and 'The large alphabet of my mothers and fathers' (2024), celebrating the region's agricultural workers. It wraps up with 'Earth nudes' (since 2011), sculptures crafted from soil across the globe. The word 'terrone' refers to earth and historically served as a term for Southern Italians.
Key facts
- Ugo Rondinone's exhibition 'Terrone' at GAM Milano, curated by Caroline Corbetta
- Rondinone born 1964 in Brunnen, lives in New York, has roots in Basilicata
- Exhibition inspired by Pellizza da Volpedo's 'Il Quarto Stato' in GAM collection
- Rondinone's father lived in a cave in Sasso Caveoso, Matera
- Matera called 'Shame of Italy' by Palmiro Togliatti in 1948
- Carlo Levi's 'Christ Stopped at Eboli' published 1945
- Rondinone bought land with olive groves in Basilicata in 2003
- Three monumental trees (2011-2024) named cold, spring, summer moon in courtyard
- 'The large alphabet of my mothers and fathers' (2024) gilds peasant tools
- 'Earth nudes' sculptures since 2011 use earth from all seven continents
- Works dialogue with Medardo Rosso and neoclassical sculptures
- GAM directed by Gianfranco Maraniello
Entities
Artists
- Ugo Rondinone
- Caroline Corbetta
- Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
- John Giorno
- Medardo Rosso
- Carlo Levi
- Palmiro Togliatti
Institutions
- GAM Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Brunnen
- New York
- Milano
- Matera
- Basilicata
- Switzerland
- Sasso Caveoso
- Aliano
- Long Island
- Italy