Wolf Vostell's Calatayud Series on View in Milan

Studio d'Arte Cannaviello in Milan is presenting a solo exhibition of German Fluxus pioneer Wolf Vostell (1932-1998), focusing on his Calatayud series. The series comprises thirty wooden boxes resembling spectral burial niches, arranged like a cemetery. Each box contains newspaper clippings depicting atrocities committed by German, Russian, and American militias, sealed behind glass and covered with a lead curtain that reflects the viewer's image. Vostell incorporates concrete, a recurring material in his practice, to intensify feelings of alienation and timelessness. The title Calatayud references a town in Spain where a forced Jewish conversion occurred in 1413, framing the work as a precursor to 21st-century historiographical art. The exhibition explores themes of 20th-century tragedy and human brutality.