Venturino Venturi's 'Sculpted Painting' at Galleria Il Ponte in Florence
Galleria Il Ponte in Florence is hosting 'Venturino Venturi, Materie 1942-1981', a solo exhibition dedicated to the Italian artist (1918-2002) from Loro Ciuffenna. The show highlights Venturi's sculptural approach to painting, where the brush becomes an extension of the chisel, producing a 'rude' mark reminiscent of cave painting. His works on cement and unprepared boards, using oil and ink, emphasize materiality and a structural compactness derived from Romanesque sculpture and primitive art. The exhibition focuses on the artist's experimental decades, where the informal prevails over figuration, and human and nature sublimate in artistic creation. The show runs in 2023.
Key facts
- Venturino Venturi lived from 1918 to 2002.
- The exhibition is titled 'Venturino Venturi, Materie 1942-1981'.
- The show is held at Galleria Il Ponte in Florence.
- Venturi's work is influenced by Romanesque sculpture and primitive art.
- His technique involves using oil on cement and ink on unprepared boards.
- The exhibition emphasizes materiality and a 'two-dimensional sculpture' concept.
- The informal style dominates over figuration in the works displayed.
- The exhibition took place in 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Venturino Venturi
Institutions
- Galleria Il Ponte
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Loro Ciuffenna
- Terranuova Bracciolini