Vincenzo Di Rosa's 'Mostra come medium' explores exhibitions as artistic medium
In his 2024 publication 'Mostra come medium' (Mimesis Edizioni), Vincenzo Di Rosa presents the idea that exhibitions can act as a form of artistic medium, emphasizing the interplay of objects. He classifies exhibitions into several categories: 'Labyrinth Exhibitions' (such as Les Immatériaux, 1983), 'Political-Activist' (like Group Material's The People's Choice, 1981), 'Anti-Museum' (for instance, Hans Haacke's Viewing Matters, 1996), 'Self-Portrait' (exemplified by Andy Warhol's Raid the Icebox 1), and 'Fiction Exhibitions' (e.g., Splendide Hotel). Di Rosa links this concept back to figures like Courbet, El Lissitzky, Duchamp, Buren, and Broodthaers, with contemporary artists such as Parreno, Huyghe, and Cattelan furthering the dialogue. He critiques curators who prioritize theories over supporting artists. The book spans 284 pages, priced at €28, with ISBN 9788857593265.
Key facts
- Vincenzo Di Rosa published 'Mostra come medium' with Mimesis Edizioni in 2024.
- The book argues exhibitions can be an artistic medium, shifting focus from objects to networks.
- Exhibition types include Labyrinth, Political-Activist, Anti-Museum, Self-Portrait, and Fiction.
- Les Immatériaux (1983) at Centre Pompidou curated by Jean-François Lyotard is a Labyrinth exhibition.
- Group Material's The People's Choice (1981) in Lower East Side is a Political-Activist exhibition.
- Hans Haacke's Viewing Matters (1996) at Museum Boijmans Rotterdam is an Anti-Museum exhibition.
- Andy Warhol's Raid the Icebox 1 at RISD Museum is a Self-Portrait exhibition.
- Splendide Hotel by Gonzalez-Foerster and Vila-Matas at Reina Sofia is a Fiction exhibition.
- Genealogy includes Courbet, Lissitzky, Duchamp, Buren, Broodthaers.
- Contemporary artists: Parreno, Huyghe, Cattelan, Hirschhorn, Calle, Smith, Beir, Di Pietro, Franceschini, Aceto.
- Di Rosa distinguishes traditional exhibitions from exhibition-works.
- Book costs €28, 284 pages, ISBN 9788857593265.
Entities
Artists
- Vincenzo Di Rosa
- Jean-François Lyotard
- Hans Haacke
- Andy Warhol
- Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
- Enrique Vila-Matas
- Philippe Parreno
- Pierre Huyghe
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Sophie Calle
- Michael E. Smith
- Nina Beir
- Alessandro Di Pietro
- Anna Franceschini
- Alfredo Aceto
- Gustave Courbet
- El Lissitzky
- Marcel Duchamp
- Daniel Buren
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Fred Wilson
- David Joselit
Institutions
- Mimesis Edizioni
- Centre Pompidou
- Group Material
- Museum Boijmans Rotterdam
- RISD Museum
- Reina Sofia
- Maryland Historical Society
- Artribune
Locations
- Lower East Side
- New York
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Baltimore
- Madrid
- Spain
- Italy
- Milano