Vincenzo Agnetti Centenary Exhibition at Fondazione Pino Pascali
On the centenary of Vincenzo Agnetti's birth (Milan, 1926–1981), the Fondazione Pino Pascali in Polignano a Mare, Italy, presents a major exhibition of his work. Curated by Gaspare Luigi Marcone with the Archivio Vincenzo Agnetti, the show focuses on works from the late 1960s to the early 1970s, particularly from 1973, when Agnetti won the III edition of the Premio Pino Pascali at the Pinacoteca Provinciale di Bari. The exhibition, titled "Confluenze," reconstructs the first cycle of the prize (1969–1978) and features sixteen emblematic works, including the felt pieces "Chi entra esce" and "Chi esce entra" (1970/71), the large installation "Progetto per un Amleto politico" (1973), the photographic series "Autotelefonata (yes)" (1972), and the "14 proposizioni" (1972) telegrams. Agnetti, a theorist of the "dimenticare a memoria" (forgetting by heart), explored the relationship between language, memory, and power. The exhibition runs until September 27, 2026, at the Fondazione Pascali, Via Parco del Lauro, 119, Polignano a Mare.
Key facts
- Vincenzo Agnetti was born in Milan in 1926 and died in 1981.
- The exhibition is held at the Fondazione Pino Pascali in Polignano a Mare, Italy.
- It is curated by Gaspare Luigi Marcone with the Archivio Vincenzo Agnetti.
- The show focuses on works from 1973, when Agnetti won the III Premio Pino Pascali at the Pinacoteca Provinciale di Bari.
- The exhibition includes sixteen emblematic works, including 'Chi entra esce' and 'Chi esce entra' (1970/71), 'Progetto per un Amleto politico' (1973), 'Autotelefonata (yes)' (1972), and '14 proposizioni' (1972).
- The project 'Confluenze' revisits the first cycle of the Premio Pino Pascali, which lasted until 1978.
- The exhibition runs until September 27, 2026.
- Agnetti was a theorist of the 'dimenticare a memoria' concept.
Entities
Artists
- Vincenzo Agnetti
- Piero Manzoni
- Enrico Castellani
- Palma Bucarelli
- Gaspare Luigi Marcone
- Germana Agnetti
- Pino Pascali
- Giorgio Strehler
- Pierre Restany
- Tommaso Trini
- Salvatore Licitra
- Marino Colucci
- Matteo Zarbo
- Andrea Sirio Ortolani
- Maurizio Mochetti
- Vettor Pisani
- Toti Scialoja
- Vanni Scheiwiller
Institutions
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Archivio Vincenzo Agnetti
- Pinacoteca Provinciale di Bari
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna di Roma
- Premio Pino Pascali
- gruppo Azimuth
- Piccolo Teatro
- Pinacoteca di Bari
- GAM di Torino
- Museo del Novecento di Milano
- Azimuth
- BKV Fine Art
- Osart Gallery
- ATP DIARY
- Piccolo Teatro di Milano
- GAM Torino
- MA*GA Gallarate
- Museo del Novecento Milano
- Festival del Libro Possibile 2026
- Olivetti
Locations
- Polignano a Mare
- Italy
- Milan
- Bari
- Rome
- Argentina
- South America
- Mediterranean Sea
- Turin
- Genoa
- Kassel
- Venice
- São Paulo
- Gallarate
- Torino