Fondazione Prada Milano Hosts Gianni Piacentino Exhibition
Image: Delfino Sisto Legnani, courtesy of Fondazione Prada.
Eternally dedicated to contemporary art and culture, Milan’s Fondazione Prada presents an anthological exhibition devoted to Gianni Piacentino—an artist who emerged in Italy after World War II—from now until January 10th, 2016.
Image: Delfino Sisto Legnani, courtesy of Fondazione Prada.
Curated by Germano Celant, the solo show comprises more than 90 works, and is hosted on the two levels of the Podium, the building at the center of the Fondazione’s architectural compound. Combining two of the dominant tendencies of his early career, Pop art and Minimal art, the artist turned to the world of velocity and transportation, including cars, motorcycles, and planes, all products of pop culture. The ground floor of the Podium has a selection of works realized from 2015 back to the early 1970s, and the upper floor, divided into two separate longitudinal spaces, focuses on the dawn of Piacentino’s career, from 1968 to 1965.
Image: Delfino Sisto Legnani, courtesy of Fondazione Prada.
The exhibition is completed by a publication edited by Celant and published by the art institution.
