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C.Ar.D.Contemporary

Art&Design

2016Artistic itineraries

in the vales around Piacenza

C.Ar.D. Contemporary Art & DesignAgazzano, Nibbiano, Piozzano and Pianello Val TidoneJuly 9 - October 9, 2016

Conceived and curated byPaolo Baldacci and Daniela Volpi

Board of advisorsCristina Baldacci, Giacinto Di Pietrantonio,James Hyde, Barney Kulok, Franco Raggi

Design section curated by Franco Raggi

Exhibition set upFranco Raggi, Daniela Volpi

General coordinationGiulia Pellegrino

Coordination and communicationDonatella Volonté

Press officeLara Facco Press & Communication, Milano

Graphic designMarco Strina

Supported byAssociazione Amici di C.Ar.D.

www.cardcard.it

C.Ar.D. 2016 would particularly like to thank:The galleries: Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York; Galleria Continua, San Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana; Ramiken Crucible, New York; Galerie Christian Lethert, Köln; Kate MacGarry, London; Pinksummer, Genova; Altman Siegel Gallery, San Francisco; Simone Subal Gallery, New York; Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin; Philipp von Rosen Galerie, Köln; Wentrup Gallery, Berlin; Otto Zoo, Milano. The Fondazione Piacenza e Vigevano, the Fondazione Libertà, Sky Arte HD, 3D Produzioni, the Institutions and Municipalities that have granted patronage, all technical sponsors.Paola Achilli, Cristina and Irma Arzani, Lalla Astorri, Roberta Baldini, Beppe and Luca Baracchi, Roberto Bensi, Alessandra Benzi, Emiliana Biondi, Luigi Bisi, Stefano Bolzoni, Laura and Alessio Borgognoni, Vittoria Bosi, Marco Bracchi, Lorena and Romano Braga, Mario Braghieri, Fosco Bugoni, Eleonora Buongiorno, Lorenzo Burgazzoli, Cristiano Cassi, Ambra Chitti, Mattia Cigalini, Lino Cignatta, Guya Cipelli, Benedetta Dal Verme, Luca De Catolis, Lorenza De Marchi, La famiglia Elefanti, Adamo Filios, Stefania Fanchini, Paolo Fasoli, Maddalena Fava, Fiorenzo Ferdenzi, Angela Fiori, Greta, Irene, Luigi, Maddalena and Paola Fornasari, Pietro Franzini, Carlo Gandini, Filippo Gariboldi, Rodolfo Garlinzoni, Maurizio and Lara Gatti, Luigi and Marisa Gazzola, Roberto Gervasoni, Carla Graziosi, Eleana Gropelli, Arianna Groppi, Roberta Guglielmetti, Luca Incerti, Carlina Lorduy Cabarcas, Cecilia Luchian, Daniela Lusardi, Rita Maffi, Francesco Milazzo, Davide Giani, Luciano Gobbi, Davide Greco, Tiziana Libé, Diego Maj, Agostina and Massimo Magistrali, Carlo Maserati, Simone Maserati, Sandro Miglioli, Giorgio, Michele and Raffaella Milani, Mauro Mori, Michela Oberti, Matteo Oddi, Enrica and Nicola Oddi, Paola Parolini, Alberto Pizzati, Vincenzo Repetti, Donatella Ronconi, Attilio Sfolcini, Alberto Simoncini, Franco Tagliaferri, Giorgio Testa, Alessandra Ticchi, Massimo Toscani, Luca Tromelli, Carlo Alberto Varesi, Valentina Volpi, Maria Luisa Zanardi Landi, Matteo Zarbo, the volunteers of the Pro Loco of Pianello, the volunteers of the Banca del tempo, Trattoria del Chiarone, bar Garibaldi, bar Grande, bar Novecento, bar Barino, bar Raggio D’Oro in Pianello Val Tidone.Our thanks go also to the artists, to everyone who helped out with painting, cleaning, cutting, nailing, hanging, gluing, carrying and moving, lifting, turning on the lights…, and to all those we have unintentionally forgotten to mention.

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Ordine degli Architetti P.P.C. della Provincia di Piacenza

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Comune di Piozzano

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> The Spirit and Significance of C.Ar.D. 7 PaoloBaldacci

> Boundaries 11 FrancoRaggi

> Contemporary art, why and who for 13 CristinaBaldacci

> Invernomuto ConsorzioAgrario,Agazzano 17 CristinaBaldacci

> Anna K.E. and Florian Meisenberg ConsorzoAgrario,Agazzano 23 CristinaBaldacci

> Nari Ward ConsorzoAgrario,Agazzano 29 CristinaBaldacci

> Martine Bedin MolinoCalcagni,Piozzano 35 MartineBedin

> Sergio Maria Calatroni MolinoCalcagni,Piozzano 41 SergioMariaCalatroni

> Matali Crasset MolinoCalcagni,Piozzano 47 MataliCrasset

> Giulio Iacchetti MolinoCalcagni,Piozzano 53 GiulioIacchetti

> Ulrich Egger ConsorzioAgrario,LocalitàSanGabriele,Piozzano 59 PaoloBaldacci

> Matt Keegan ConsorzioAgrario,LocalitàSanGabriele,Piozzano 65 PaoloBaldacci

> Joe Fyfe Magazzini,PianelloValTidone 71 PaoloBaldacci

> Lucas Blalock Bocciodromo,PianelloValTidone 77 CristinaBaldacci

> Maria Morganti Bocciodromo,PianelloValTidone 83 CristinaBaldacci

> Chris Wiley Bocciodromo,PianelloValTidone 89 CristinaBaldacci

> Patricia Treib OratorioSanFrancescoeSanCarlo,LocalitàStrà,Nibbiano 95 PaoloBaldacci

> Nick Stolle C.Ar.D.Point,PianelloValTidone 101 JamesHyde

> List of works 107

Contents

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The Spirit and Significance of C.Ar.D.

TheideaofcreatingC.Ar.D.cameaboutbychance.InMay2012thetremorsfromtheearthquakethathadhitEmiliaRomagnacouldbefelt,ifonlyfaintly,inthevalleysaroundPiacenza,buttheywerestrongenoughtodisplacethesteelbracketthatwasholdinguponeofthetwolargeglassboxesdesignedbyJames(Jim)HydewehadinourcountryhomeinValTidone,andsoonemorningwefounditsmashedtopiecesonthefloor.Iwasextremelyfondofthatart-work:itwasdesignedbyanartistIlovedandwhohadsignificantlyinfluencedmostofmyworkinNewYorkandMilanointhe1990s.Jimhadactuallymadeitin1996,workinginastudioIhadfoundforhimnearRogoredoStation.HeactuallydesigneditforhissoloshowthathadopenedmygalleryinCorsoGaribaldiandthen,justovertenyearslater,Ihadboughtitbackfromafriend,awell-knowncontemporaryartcollectorwhohadfallenillanddecidedtosellhiscollection.SoIwrotetoHydeafternothearingfromhimforalongtimeandhecametoPianelloinearlyJuly,turnedourgarageintoastudioand,injustovertwentydays,createdahugenumberofworks,onemorebeautifulthanthenext.Whilehewashere,BarneyKulok,anextremelytalentedphotographer,whoseworkhadalreadybeenincludedintheMoMAcollection,alsocametovisitforafewdaysandweimmediatelybecamefriends.Thevillagewasintriguedandexcitedbythearrivalofnewandeccentricpeopleandfascinatedbythatsortofmagician’sdenthatourgaragehadturnedinto,whereJimworkedawaytothesoundofrockmusicand,soitissaid,dancedallaloneontheoutsidelawnashewatchedhisworkstakeshape.DanielaandIdecideditwouldbewonderfultocontinuewithandelaborateuponthisexperience,gettingasmanypeopleinvolvedaspossible.WewenttoNewYorkinNovemberandstartedworkingonprojectsandmeetingartists.Afterayear’splanning,mainlyspentlookingforsuitablelocations,theprojectfinallygotunderwayinwinter2013-2014.Theartistbeganinspectingthelocationsinthespringtoseetheplaceswheretheywouldbeworkingandwheretheirworkswould

bedisplayed,andinAugustapeacefulinvasionofPianelloandthevalleysaroundPiacenzabegan.FabienneLasserrewasthefirsttoarrivefromBrooklyn,becauseshewaspregnantandhadtogobackbeforetheopening:withmath-ematicalprecisionandmethod,sheunpackedhercasestounveilcolouredsculptureswithironcorescoveredwithpaintedfabricsandfibres,whichhaveabsolutelynothingofthemathematicalpre-cisionwithwhichtheyhadbeenpackedway,butwouldcertainlylivenupthepremisesoftheConsorzioSanGabrielewithextra-ter-restrialpresences.JessicaStockholder,whoarrivedfromChicagowithallherfamily,tookovertheBocciofilainvialeCastagnetti,whichhadjustbeenaltered,basedonadesignofhers,withasky-bluebowlingalleyandwallsmadeofdiagonalpiecesofconcrete.Sheconstructedtwosite-specificinstallationsforit,thesmallerofwhichhadactuallybeendesignedforthemagnificentcourtyardoftheCastellodiLisignano(Gazzola),whereitwaslatertransferred.RashawnGriffin,ayoungandpromisingAfrican-Americanartist,whohadarrivedfromKansasCityandbeengivenaLambrettabyus,workedonthefloorabovetheDemaplastwarehousesinviaMascarettiduringtheday,swelteringuncomfortablyintheheat,butthenintheeveningsheentertainedeverybodyonthestagesoflocalfestivalsinhisownveryimaginativeandrathermakeshiftItalianthathehadlearntstudyingatduolingo.comAtnight-timeheusedtoscarethewildboarashedashedaroundthestreetsridinghisLambretta.EzraJohnsonhadtakenoverasmallceramicskilnandkeptchurningoutendlesspiecesofearth-enwarethatlookedlikecolouredspongesforwashingplates.DuilioFortesetuphisgiganticSleipnirhorsealongtheshoreoftheRiverTidone,DenisSantachiaracoveredthevery“respectable”andaes-theticallyproperfacadeofPianelloAuditoriumwithamonstrousyellowfacewithagapingmouththatcouldbeenteredthroughabloodred-colouredtongueandJimHydehadturnedtheFornasarifirm’swarehouseupsidedowntocreate,amongstotherwhims,gi-ganticcolourfulglassboxesthatcouldnotbemoved.

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AttilioStocchihad,inaratherelitistway,decidedtokeepawayfromthecrowd,takingshelterinsidetheinaccessibleconfinesofRoccad’OlgisioFortress,whileMarcoFerrerigotthelocalkidsfromthevillagetodemocraticallysmashandtrampleonlittlecoffeecupsfromthedilapidatedold1970sbarintheBowlsArena.Thechildren,whoweredelightedtobeabletosmashthingsupwithoutbeingtoldoffbyanybody,threwthecupsagainstthewallsandwindowswithalltheirmight.AseveningcameroundlotsofpeoplefromthevillagewouldmeetonthelawninfrontofMasarolaFarmsteadtoeatsalamianddrinksparklingMalvasiasurroundedbyGiordanoPozzi’sgiantsteelandneonsculptureshangingbetweenthearchesofthegranary,whilethelightbulbsdesignedbyStudioFormafantasmaoutofbull’sbladdersinteractedwithPaolaAnziché’sdriedpumpkinsandprim-itiveethnicwovenclothsandropes.MeanwhileyoucouldwatchtheinstallationofalovelydisplayofDonnaMoylan’simaginarylandscapesinsideAnguissolaScottiVillainAgazzano,ascranesunloadedthegigantic“folded”doublemarblegatesdesignedbyRonGilad,knownas“thewander”,who,busyelsewhere,stoodoutforhisabsenceandonlyturnedupwhenitwasallfinishedtocheckeverythinghadbeencarriedoutproperlyunderthewatchfuleyeofhistrustedfriendGiuliaPellegrino.ChristopherBroadbent(tall,thinandshamblinglikethegovernorofsometerritorythatusedtobelongtotheBritishEmpire)couldoftenbeseeninPianelloSquaretogetherwithhisyoungphotogra-pherfriendBarneyKulok,who,wearingaBusterKeaton-stylestrawhatandblueknee-lengthtrousers,lookedlikehehadsteppedoutofadrawingbySaulSteinberg.Therewereprojectionsofdocumen-taries,interviewswiththeartistsandconferencerightthroughAu-gustandSeptemberinPianelloAuditorium.Therewereonlyafew,indeedaveryfewofus:DanielaandhisnieceValentina,me,GiuliaPellegrino,Franco(Kin)RaggiandmynieceCristinaBaldacci,butwehadplentyoflovingsupport:Luigi,Paola,Maddalena,Irene,Cristiano,CarloandVincenza,EnricaandMatteo,Davide,MaurizioandCorrado…whowereallrightbehindus.Wewereallabsolutelyexhaustedbuthappyattheendofthefestivalandourgreatadventure.Butweknewwehadtoorganiseourselvesdifferentlyinfuture.Thisishow“TheFriendsofC.Ar.D.”

cameintobeing,anon-profitassociationbasedinPiacenza,whichcollectsthefundsfromsubscriptionsanddonationswemanagetoraiseatthemoment,notverymuchtotellthetruth,butwehopemoremoneywillbeforthcominginthefuture.Wereallysufferfromalackofpublicfinancingandforthetimebeingwesurvivethankstothesupportofourfewfriendsandareownpersonalendeavours,aswellastheincomefromsalesthatgotowardssup-portingourproject.Inourcasetheshareofincome,which,intheartmarketsystem,usuallygoestowardsgalleriesandauctionhous-es,isfreelydonatedto“TheFriendsofC.Ar.D.”InMay2015,theFondazionePiacenzaeVigevanodecidedtogiveitsvitalsupporttoasecond,verydifferenteditionoftheC.Ar.D.exhibitionsheldinanincrediblecollectionofbuildingsinsidetheoldcitywallsofPiacenza.ItwasactuallyGiorgioMilani’sideaandturnedouttobeauniqueopportunitytodemonstratethevitalityandadaptabilityofmajorcontemporaryartworks,whichcanreallyspringbacktolifeinallkindsoflocations.Throughnofaultofourown,C.Ar.D.2016hadtopartlychangeformatandmomentarilyabandonthemoreeducationalcommuni-cativesideoftheartprojectionsandconferences,butwedobelieveourselectionofarthasnowreachedahighpointintermsofitscompactnessandconsistency.FromthewildandcrazybunchoffriendsItalkedaboutabove,allartistsofthehighestcalibreandstylisticskillsbutlesshomogeneousintermsoftheirlanguagesandmethods,wehavemovedontotheseriesofexhibitionspresentedinthiscatalogue,whichwebelieveconstituteanapproachcapableofbringingtogetherthevariousartsanddesignand,consequently,representsamajororganisationalenterprise.Anumberofvisitorshavenoticedthisandpointeditoutwithnopromptingonourpart.Butthemostimportantthingofallisthesocial-popularspiritofC.Ar.D.aimedatmakingartcommunicatewitheverybody.Notjusttorestorelifeandnotorietyinvariousdifferentwaystothenaturalandarchitecturalbeautiesofourcountryside,but,aboveall,tomakepeo-plerealisethatartis“poeticexpression”andtheenhancingoflife,andthatbeautyisnotanormtobecopiedorrepeated,butsomethingthatisoccasionallyreinventedorreborninharmonywithchanginglife.

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Twoyearsagowesetourselvesanaimandposedaproblem.Theaimwastogetartistsanddesignersinvolvedinunconventionalplaces,askingthemtoconfrontphysicalstructures,landscapesandculturesfoundincertainlocationsupinthehillsaroundPiacenzaandtocreatetheirownartworksandimages.Ofcoursetheproblemwashowtocreatetheseworksandcommunicatetheseideas.ForsometimenowArtandDesignhavebeenconfrontingeachotherandtakingactioninconvergingrealms.Wethoughtitwouldbeinterestingtoassesshowtheyoverlap,comparingvariousmethods,proceduresandresults.Personallyspeaking,Ihavealwaysthoughtitisinvigoratingandhealthytoshufflethecards,invertrolesandapplymeansofcriticalthinkingtorealmsmorefamiliartootherdisciplines,basicallyattemptingtocreatelinguisticandculturalhybridisations.Theavant-gardesandcreative/negativethinkinghavealwaysfollowedthepathofbreakingboundsandcreatingoverlapsand,fortunately,formanyyearsnowdesignisnolongerconsideredatechnicalpracticeaimedatproducingconsumergoodsbasedonindustrialmanufacturingprocedures.Asanexpressionofcreativeresearchintointerpretationsofreality,designisnodifferentfrommusic,literatureand,ofcourse,theso-calledfigurativearts.Thelegendary,sacred‘Statusofbeinganartist’,which,byconventionandconviction,isfreefromanyinteractionwithclientsbutconstrainedbytheneedtocreatemeaningandanawarenessofourhumancondition,hasnowalsomovedintotherealmofdesign,viewedasaformofplanning,researchandexperimentationwiththesametraitsasconventionalartistry.Afterall,evenartistryhappilybreaksboundstomoveintotherealmsofproductmanufacturingandlarge-scalepublicconsumersettings.IamthinkingabouttheproductionofobjectsCattelanhasundertakenandtherecentapocalypticorange-coloured“floatingpiers”onLagod’IseodesignedbyChristo.RoomArtandLandArt,figurativeartanddesignarejusttwodifferentpointsofview,whichlookatthemodern-dayworldanditscultural,linguisticanddramaticallypoliticalaporiasthroughasceticordisenchantedeyes,butneverinablandorobviousway.TwoyearsagoIaskedsomefriends(MarcoFerreri,DuilioForte,RonGilad,DenisSantachiara,AttilioStocchi,StudioFormafantasma)totacklevariousdifferentlocationsandlandscapes.Theresultsconfirmthevitalityandversatility

ofanapproachencouragingdiverseattitudestodesign,rangingfromtheconceptualtotheironicandesoteric.Theprojectcreatedtalkingmachinesandambiguous,mysterious,engagingandunexpectedsigns.Astable,ashorealongariver,anabandonedbar,astatelycourtyard,anancientrock,andanurbanfaçade,werethemiscellaneouslocationsaccommodatingthesecreativeconfrontations.Anisolatedandsolitaryplacehasbeenchosenforthisyear’sedition:theMolinoCalcagnicomplex,ahouse/farmsteadandadjacentstablewillhostthefourdesignersinvitedtotakeparttotheexhibition.Eachofthemhaschosento“inhabit”andinterpret(throughtheirownworks)roomsandplacesalreadyinhabitedthatexudeanairofdisjointedinhabitationassociatedwithabandonedhousesandworkplaces.MataliCrassethasinterpretedthestringentfunctionalityofastableinhisownsimplegeometricstyle,settingoutlines,coloursandlightsintheaxialspace,whichspeakthe‘soft’languageofaholyplace,almostlikeasmallcathedral.SergioMariaCalatronihasinhabitedabeautifulroomwithdustyoldcolourfulsurfacesusingthemiscellaneoussignsofhisownwork:aphotograph,anoilpainting,amarblecoffeetable,fragmentsofpoetrywrittenonsmallmirrorsandlittlepiecesofroughceramicscreatedduringtwoweeksspentimmersedinthelandsaroundPiacenza.Theseepisodesfurnishthediningroom(theplacewherefamiliesrituallygettogether)inanemotional,non-functionalway.MartineBedinhasplacedherunusualbrightly-colouredandmonumentalabstracthouseholdobjectsintwosmalladjacentrooms.Zoomorphologicalfurniture,solidandgeometriccabinets,andlampsthatlooklikefragilepiecesofarchitectureallinteractwiththesimplespaceofanoldkitchenandadinetteintheformofnewcoloursanddecorationonjusttwoofthewalls.GiulioIacchetti“SalmieSalami”(PsalmsandSalami)playsonaone-letterdifferenceinspellingtobringtogethersoftsalamiandsacredwordsintheplacerituallyusedformaturingpurposes,wiselysuggestingthattheSalami/cushionandwordsshouldbeallowedtomaturetogether.TocompletetheworkofallfourdesignersIhavecollectedtogetherdrawingsandimagesinaroomtoprovideanoverviewoftheirpersonalbackgrounds,sinceIbelievethatallprojectsbeginandendwithdesign.

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Contemporary art, why and who for

Contemporaryartofteninducesfearandmistrust.Forallthosewhodonothavethenecessaryknowledgeormeansofcomprehension,itremainssomethingrathercrypticandinaccessible,apuzzleorevenajoke.Thismisunderstandingprimarilyderivesfrompoorcommunication,inmanycasesdistortedinformation,whichleadspeopletobelievethatartworksandimagesareendsinthemselves,shutawayinsomeelitistsystemor,worsestill,dependentontheworkingsofthemedia,makingitlikelyforthemtobemistakenforphenomenarelatedtoentertainment,spectacle,highsocietyandthemarketplace.EvenanenterpriselikeChristo’sonLagod’Iseo,backedbythenobleintentionofdrawingattentiontoandenhancingaculturallyrichbutratherunfamiliarterritory,momentarilytransformingthelandscapethroughanartisticgesturecomprehensibletoeverybodyandabletobesharedbyeveryone(aswellasbeingeco-sustainableandself-financed),isindangerofbeinginterpretedasagiganticsetaimedatattractingasmanypeopleaspossibleandliningthepocketsofthosewhocandrawfinancialbenefitfromit.Showingandtranslatingartinasimplebutneverblandwayisthefirststepinprovidingproperinformationandcombatingthenumbingeffectofadvertising,accordingtowhich–alongthelinesofthosefifteenminutesoffameAndyWarholtalkedaboutorJosephBeuys’socio-democraticmotto“everyoneisanartist”–everyactionoreverydayundertakingcould,theoretically(butwrongly),belabelledas“art”.Findingnewlocations,clientsorotherplayers,generallydistantfromorextraneoustotheconventionalcircuits,andteachingthegoodhabitoftakingandallowingyourselfthetimetounderstand,arethenextstepsingettingpeoplemoreinterestedincontemporaryart.Despitebeinganexpressionofthepresentday,theromanticideathataworkofartcanbeunderstoodat

firstglance,becauseitinstantlygeneratesacertainempathy,isnotactuallythattrue.Ittakeseffortandcuriosity:youneedtoatleastbemoreorlessup-to-datewiththeintellectual,scientificandaestheticchangesofyourowntimesandinformedaboutartistsandthecontextinwhichtheywork.Withoutconsideringthefactthatartistsoftenshuffleorevenhidethecardsonthetable,inordertogetustothink,leavinguseitherwrong-footed,scared,startledoramused,dependingontheirintentions.Thesearetheassumptionsonwhichtheperhapsratherambitiousandutopianbut,nonetheless,sincereideatookshapetwoyearsagotocreateabiennialexhibitionofartanddesignupinthehillsaroundPiacenza,asanopportunitytocreatedialogueandinteractionbetweenartistsandtheirworks,thelandanditspeople.Aregularandnotaone-offeventinasocioculturallocationwithitsownverypowerfulidentity,althoughalmosttotallylackingincontemporaryart,wherethechallengeofintroducingcutting-edgeartisticlanguagesandexperimentsandhelpingthemtakerootistrickyfromanorganisationalviewpoint,butextremelysatisfyingonapersonalandaestheticlevel.Enteringwhatwasformerlyanagriculturalconsortiumandencountering,first,afilmrelatinglocalrealitytoHistorywithacapital‘H’andvariouslocationsaroundtheworld,thenanenvironmentalinstallationthatprovidesanoverviewofourrelationshipwiththenewmediaand,finally,aselectionofworksassembledusingsociety’swasteasametaphorforthemodern-dayhumancondition,beforethengoingoutintothevalleysordalesinsearchofaformerbowlsarena,asmalloratorio,acountryfarmsteadoranindustrialworkhousecontainingmoreworksopeningupnewworldsandimages,isanexperiencethatneedstobetriedatleastonce.

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* The images on pp. 6, 8, 10, 12 relate to the first edition of C.Ar.D. (2014), in Pianello Val Tidone, Cascina Masarola, Rocca d’Olgisio, Piozzano, Agazzano, Gazzola.

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InvernomutoThisrealandmetaphoricalepicjourneyundertakenbytheInvernomutoteam(SimoneBertuzziandSimoneTrabucchi)isbasedonatruestorypasseddownorallywithinafamilythathasbecomealegendinthesmallcommunityofVernasca,avillageinVald’Arda,wherebothartistscomefromitis1936,acrucialyearinthefascistcolonialwarinEthiopia.AnItaliansoldierreturnshomeafterbeinginjuredinbattleand,onenight,makesaliberatinggesturetogetherwithhiscomrades:heburnsaneffigyofHaileSelassieI,thelastemperorofEthiopia(1930-1972)fromtheNegusline,theRoyalfamilydescendingfromaloveaffairbetweenKingSolomonandtheQueenofShebaand,forthisreason,alsoamessiahfortheJamaicanRastafarianreligion.Afteryearsofresearchandtravelandaseriesofworksonthesubject,InvernomutoshotthefilmNegus(2016)tocompleteaphaseintheirartistdevelopmentthatledthemtotraceanidealgeographicalandhistorical-cultural(and,mostsignificantly,allegoricalandmystical)triangleformedofthreecardinalpoints:Italy(Vernasca);Ethiopia,particularlyShashamane,anoldRastacommunitysymbolisingso-called“backtoAfrica”orthereturntothePromisedLandforJamaicans;andJamaicarepresentedbythecityofKingston,whereLee“Scratch”Perry,atrailblazerofreggaemusicand,togetherwithHaileSelassieI,akeycharacterinNegus,hadhisstudio,whichhehimselfburntdown(fireisonceagainsynonymouswithredemption).Withitsnon-linearnarrativeconsistingofconstantflashbacksanddigressionsinwhichacastofpeoplebeinginterviewedformthenarrativevoice,Invernomutohavenotshotavideocliporadocumentarybutanartisticfilm,whoseguidingthreadholdingtogethertheattimesratheranachronisticeditingismusic,anotherleitmotifintheworkofthesetwoartists.ItisnocoincidencethatNegusendswithamusicalperformance,whichisactuallyasortofreenactmentoftheepisodefromwhicheverythingbegan.InvernomutoinvitedLee“Scratch”PerrytothelocalsquareinVernascatoperformaritualvergingonboththemagicalandexpiatorytothesoundofflamesandreggae“beats”.

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Anna K.E. and Florian Meisenberg AnnaK.E.andFlorianMeisenbergworktogetherasateamandalsoindividually.Bothfocustheirresearchontheeffectsthenewmediahaveonperceptionandthebody:thismeanstheyadoptbothahaptic(tactile)andopticalapproach.Observingtheworldthroughthescreenoftheirsmartphones,theycapture(staticormoving)imagesotherpeoplehavepostedonsocialnetworks,particularlyYouTube,andincorporatethemintheirownworksonvariousdifferentsupports,creatingakindofmigrationthatissimultaneouslysemiotic,meaningfulandmedial.Thisispartlywhytheirworksoftentaketheformofinstallationsinwhichvariouslanguages-video,painting,sculptureandperformanceart(K.E.,anacronymforanextremelycomplicatedGeorgiansurname,KapanadzeEdzgveradze,studiedasadancer)-correspondtoeachother.ThisisexemplifiedbyMythologicalGrind&FacialDisorders(2016),asite-specificworkdesignedfortheexhibitionasare-adaptationofapreviousinstallation,butwithsomebrand-newparts,consistingoftwoskateboardramps,asmalleroneandabiggerone,tailor-madeforhimandher,which,likegiantpedestals,supporttwoprojectionscreens.Thevideoclipsreproduced(CountdownBelladonna)showfirstAnna’stitaniceyeandthenFlorian’sastheyvoraciouslyaccommodateandthenreflect(ontheirrespectivepupils)imagesthatthetwoartistsbrowsethrougheverydayontheInternet.Aswellasthesoundsfromthevideos,theworkiscompletedbytwowallpapersdepictingastarryuniverse(similartothedefaultimagefoundonthescreensaversofcomputers)andthreeneonsculpturessuspendedinmid-air.Thetwisting,undulatingmovementsoftheneonlightevokethepirouettesofskaters,whowerespeciallycommissionedtoperformontherampsandusetheirwheelsrollingacrossawoodensurfacetomakeasecondrecordingofferociously-deafeningsounds.

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003. Mythological Grind & Facial Disorders, 2016, installation view with a detail of the video Countdown Belladonna (Anna) and the performance on the bases or skate ramps at the Consorzio Agrario in Agazzano. 004. Anna K.E. and Florian Meisenberg installing their show.

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Nari WardNariWard’sartisconcernedwiththepoeticsofsmallthings,butitisneveranendinitself.Hiswork,consistingofdiscardedobjectsandcheapmaterialsfoundinthestreetsofHarlem-theAfrican-AmericanneighbourhoodofNewYorkwherehemovedtoliveafterleavinghishomelandJamaica-,echoeswithdifferentsubjectsandpowerfulmessagesregarding,amongstotherthings,socio-racialmarginalisation,materialandmoralmisery,andthesearchforandassertionofidentity.LikeBaudelaire’srag-and-bonemandescribedbyWalterBenjamin,Wardcollectsoursociety’swaste;heappropriatesitssymbolsandsymptomsratherthantreatingitasarchaeologicalorethnographicrelics;heassemblesthemintohighlyvisuallyandemotionallystrikinginstallationsmirroringlacerated,hybridhumanitythatisnot,however,withouthope.Thepossibilityofbothrealandmetaphoricalredemptionisembodiedintheobjectsthemselves,whicharerecycledandre-contextualisedtoattractnewattentionandtakeonnewmeaning.Herewefindthelinkwiththeromanticfigureofthechiffonier,whocollectstheworld’swaste,althoughhereithasbeengivenamorecontemporaryanddramaticreadingbyreferencetobothBenjamin’sAngelusNovus,wholooksattherubbleofHistorywithasenseofpainanddesireforredemption,andJean-MarieFloch’sbricoleur,hewho,throughanewkindofarscombinatoria,bringstogethermiscellaneouselementsasacognitive,allegoricalandcriticalgesture.Inotherwords,artasbricolageandritual,ascanclearlybeseenfromtheinstallationTranStrangerCafé(2012):acascadeofusedcoffeecupshangingfromapagoda-styleconstructionmadeoutofoldtables,whereanold-fashioned,convivialrituallikedrinkingcoffeeiscontrastedwiththelatestfashionofInternetcafés;placesthatfoolusintothinkingwecanalwaysbeanywherewithanybodyatanytime,butwhich,inactualfact,revealthefragilityofhumanrelations.

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001. Portrait of Nari Ward taken at the exhibition. 002. Installation view of the exhibition at the Consorzio Agrario in Agazzano, with details of TranStranger Café, 2012, Door Hanger Cream, 2013, Crosswalk and Crossroad, 2016, Mission Accomplished I & II, 2013.

003. Door Hanger Whole, 2013 (installation view).004. Nari Ward installing his show, with details of Milk Car, 2013, and CarouSoul, 2011.

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Martine BedinHereIamagaininItalywithmyimprobablefurniture!Ihaveneverthoughtthattherusticstylewasfate.JustasIhaveneverthoughtthattheBourgeoisstylewasfate.Indeed,Ithink,asalmosteverybodythoughtinMilanointheEighties,thateverybodyshouldlikewhatwedesignbecauseittellsstoriesthatwecanallrelateto.Storiesofpeoplewhosit,eat,turnonthelights,lookatthestars,argue,loveoneanother.TwoyearsagoIlookedbackatthirtyyearsofmyfurnituredesigns.Ichoseafewthathadneverbeenmadeandendeavouredtoredesignthemsotheycouldbemadetoday.Strangely,thepassingoftimeisnofateeither.Thesepiecesoffurniturehavebeentravellingfortwoyears,fromaContemporaryArtFoundationinSwitzerlandallpaintedwhite,toanexhibitionintheEighteenthcenturyMuséedesArtsDécoratifsinBordeaux,andnowtheyhappilycometoafarmsteadinthecountrysidetofurnishtworoomsofafarmer’skitchen.Myfurnitureislikeme.Nomadic,nolongerfashionable.Itishappyanywherebecauseactuallymypiecesoffurnitureare“homes”themselves.TomakeitclearerIshouldsaythatthesepiecesoffurniturearebooks.Theytellstoriesofvastplacesorevenstoriesoftinyplaces.Storieswhicharepasseddownfromonegenerationtothenext,tosonsanddaughters.Butsince,nowadays,no-onelistenstothestoriesoftheoldanymore,perhapstheywillcontinuetheirjourneyforever…

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001. Lampe de poche, 1982/2014 (installation view).002. Installation view of the exhibition at the Molino Calcagni in Piozzano, with details of Escalier Graal, 1979/2014, and wall painting.003. Escalier Graal, 1979/2014 (installation view).004. Grand chat bois, 2004/2013 (installation view).

005. Petit chat Blanc “Muret”, 2003/2004 (installation view).006. Installation view of the exhibition at the Molino Calcagni in Piozzano, with details of Table à tout faire, 1979/2014, and Secrétaire Fantôme, 1993/2014.

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Sergio Maria Calatroni Ablueroom.Agardenwithavividyellowbush.Thesurroundingcountrysidecompletelysilent.Onthewallnearthewindowsmallhandbagmirrors,perhapsdatingfromthe1950s,scratchedwithwritings-wordswhicharereadbacktofront–jewelsoflightinthepenumbraofsummer,ablazingfurnace.Atarnishedpieceofglasslikepuregoldabandonedonapieceoffurnitureembroideredbywoodworm.Timeseemstohavestopped.Everythingisforgotten,neglected,waitingtobebroughtbacktolife.Thebacklitlow,blackandwhitemarbletablecanbeglimpsedfromthedoor.“Isthereperhapsadaywhichisnotagoodday?”singsavoiceattheentrancetothehouse.Besidethefireplaceablackandwhitepaintingofamoonlitbaywithalonepinetreelookingoutatthehorizonontopofasheercliffonaserenenight,perhapsinJapan,whenloversburnwithdesire.Thewillowsinthegardenaregreenandallthepinkflowershaveblossomed.Ablackandwhitephotographofapotteratworkisonthefloorandanotheroneincolourofabottle-vasefullofredberrieshangsnearitinhalfshadow.Theblackofthephotographandtheblackoftheroomarebottomlessandeventhelapislazuliblueofthewalldecorationsseemsinfinite.Thepinkchinapiecesarenotchasedbythesunsetshadows.Theysitonalopsidedpieceoffurniture.Ablackbirdreturnstoitsnestholdingaflowerinitsbeak.Nothingelseneedstobesaid.Igatherwaterinmyhandswherethemoonisreflected.Astarfallsandtheleavesarecloakedindew.Thereisneitherjoynorpainwhenthingsnolongerhaveaname.SergioMariaCalatroni,Sarmato,June16,2016

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001. Amore, 2016 (installation view).002. Installation view of the exhibition at the Molino Calcagni in Piozzano, with details of Grande piatto verde, 2016, and Baia con luna, 1982-1987. 003. Installation view, with details of Serenamente, 2016 (on the wall), and the ceramics made for the exhibition in the furnace of the castle in Sarmato (PC).

004. Installation view, with details of Montagne in fiore, 2016 (on the wall), Contenitore grande, 2016, and the ceramics made in Sarmato. 005. Installation view, with (in the right foreground) Tavolino basso/TE Collection, 2014, and Grande vaso, 2016.

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Matali CrassetTheCathedralintheBarn.AbarninthehillsofPiacenza.Astonestructurenexttoafarmbuildingwithlargedimensionsandhighceilingallowingtostorehayabovetheanimals.Anabandonedandemptybarnforametamorphosis.Thetroughsoneithersidewiththeirmetalarchesbecomeroundedalcovesupportsforanimaginarycathedral.Thewoodenbracketsspreadaroundtoshapearoofandtheedgesofsmallchapelsplacedendtoend.Inthemiddletherearearches–alamprecesssetwherethestainedglasswindowsoncewereandwhichservethesamepurpose–providinglightandsummoningtheimagination.Apureandcrystallinelightinthisdustyspace.Inthecentreatthebackofthenave,aredheartwithaflatwalllightwhichrevealsanotheralcovelampwhichisupright,symbolisingthealtar.Aplacebecomesanother,livegoesbyandisreviveddifferently.Theenchantmentofthislocationdoesn’tstemfromitsstructurenoritsfunction,butfromhowit’slivedout.Atributetolife.

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001. Portrait of Matali Crasset taken at the exhibition.002. Installation view of Cattedrale nella stalla, 2016, at the Molino Calcagni in Piozzano.

003. Large table lamp (installation view).004. Small table lamp (installation view).

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Giulio IacchettiSalamiandPsalms.ForusyoungstersfromthePoValley,Piacenzaanditssurroundingswasessentiallyagastronomicdayout,wheresalamiwasthemostmouth-wateringofSundaytreats.Returningtothosegentlevalleys,visitingMolinoCalcagniand,inparticular,anatticcertainlypartlyintendedforthedryingofsalami,IunderstoodthatitwastherethatIwoulddomywork.Iembracedtheroleofsausagedesigner,design-ingsoftsalamimadeofsponge,derivatives,onemightfancy,ofstuffedtoypigs.Acamouflageproject,respectful,non-violent,withanodtoJacovitti,wholiberallystrewedhundredsoflargeandsmallsalamisthroughouthiscartoons.Onthewallsreproductionsofbiblicalpsalmsdeclaimanodetothecreationonecanenjoyandobservefromthenumerouswindowsoftheroom,withaspecialfocusonpsalm36,wherethepsalmistwrites:“OLord,thoupreservestmanandbeast”,acentralverseintheprayerofChristianvegetarians.GiulioIacchetti,Designerandaspiringvegetarian

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001. Installation view of Salmi e Salami, 2016, at the Molino Calcagni in Piozzano. 002-003. Salami (installation view).

004. Installation view of Salmi e Salami, 2016.005. Salmi (installation view).

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Ulrich EggerUlrichEggerisahighlyoriginalartistduetothewayhedrawsontheeffectsofseeminglydifferentartformsatthesametimeandinonesinglework:sculpture,architecture,painting,photography.Inthisrespectheisachampionofthekindofstylisticinterdisciplinaritythathasconstantlybrokendowntheboundariesofartisticpracticesoverthelastfewdecades.Hisphotographsshowbuildings,wedgedbetweenwallsofrock,thathavebeentakenfromurbansiteswecannolongerrecognise;sulphurymistsorglaciersevokingaromantickindofdelightfulhorrorprovidethebackdropforsteeltubesandthehooksofgiganticpulleysinanalternatinginterplayofshiftinganddisorientation,whichisallthemoreexciting,themoreplausibleandrealitseems.AglassorPerspexdiaphragm,heldinplacebythecrumblingwoodenframeofawindow,isoftenplacedinfrontofanimagetakenfromreality,whichmayormaynothavebeenmodified,tocreatethemiracleofdoubledeepvision,atrickoftheeye,inwhichthepieceofmaterialrealityrippedoutofacrumblingbuildingencompasses,inallitsrealism,theillusionofphotographyinamovingexistentialstagingoffragmentsoflife:Palermo,Naples,Milan.Eggerdoesnotgoinforhalfmeasures,heshoutsoutloudandneverhesitatestoripopenhisgiganticphotographicwalls,asittourgentlyannounceallthedramahiddenawayinthesettingsbeingportrayed:whatemergesarebitsofmasonryandconcrete,ragsandclothes.Butwhenhewants,hecancomeupwithverysubtleandcerebralmetaphysicalpoetics:thereisnowayoutofthelittlewhite-tiledhouserestingontwocushionsfloatingacrossaseaofconcreteflooring,somethingbetweenGiottoandGiulioPaolini.

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001. Installation view of the exhibition at the Consorzio Agrario, Località San Gabriele, in Piozzano, with details of No Way Out and (on the wall) L’anno che verrà, 2012 (courtesy of the artist). 002. Installation view, with details of Casa Goldstein, 2012, and (in the background) No way

Out and Aspettando casa, 2010 (courtesy of the artist).003. Installation view, with a detail of Inverno/Milano, 2013 (courtesy of the artist). 004. Towndown, 2008 (installation view, courtesy of the artist).

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Matt KeeganMattKeeganisanattentive,thoughtfulartistwiththeclear-sightedandpenetratingvisionofaconceptualthinker.Inactualfact,behindthisapparentcoolnessthereisapoetic-formalawarenesscapableofgeneratingpowerfulandlong-lastingaestheticemotions:hehassomethingofSolLewittandsomethingofDonaldJuddabouthim,eventhoughwhathedoesisabsolutelypersonalinstyle.HehasworkedandworkswithPhotoshop,video,silk-screenprintingothertechniques,buteversincehediscoveredsteelhehasperhapsfoundtheverybestmeansofexpressinghisfullpotential.Initiallywithclaysculptures,thinsheetsingeometricshapes,foldedandperfectly“perforated”bywordsandphrasescutintothemetal,thenwiththesesoftandcolourfulcut-outstobehungfromthewall,inwhichthespecificweightofmaterialiscompletelycancelledoutbyaninterplayofreflectionsoflightandshadow,solidsandvoids.A“dance”ofsoft,gentleforms,likethekindofthinkingthatappealedtoNietzsche.IfollowedKeeganashedesignedhistwelvesteel“cuts”forC.Ar.D.2016andIwatchedhimobsessivelysupervisingandcontrollinghowtheywerehandledinaworkshopinthelowerBrianzaregion.Hetoldmethattheideabehindthemcamefromamemoryofcolouredsheetsofpaperhismother,whowasborninCuba,gavehimtocutoutforfunwhenhewasachild,andthisconfirmedtomethevalueofhisart,meticulousbutdrawingonmemory,capableofsuggestingconstantmetamorphoses:thefoldsinthecutsteelinperfectlygaugedcolours,whichabsorblightasiftheywereskins,looklikesensual,gentlypartedlipsorthepetalsofflowersorevenworksoforigamiinwhichthepsychicambiguityofaspecular,reflectedimagealwayscomesintoplay,thetopandthebottom,onesinglefoldinthemiddle,theleftandtheright.

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001. Portrait of Matt Keegan taken at the exhibition. 002. Installation view of the exhibition at the Consorzio Agrario, Località San Gabriele, in Piozzano, with details of C.Ar.D. Cutout (Claret Violet), 2016, and C.Ar.D. Cutout (Large Traffic

Yellow), 2016.003. Installation view, with some details of the C.Ar.D. Cutouts hung as during the drying process of the color. 004. C.Ar.D. Cutout (Leaf Green), 2016. 005. C.Ar.D. Cutout (Red Orange), 2016.

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Joe FyfeJoeFyfeisanartcriticandwriter,aswellasapainter.Inthe1980sheabandonedfigurativearttoinstilhisartistrywithaprofoundexistentialandaestheticawarenessofthesocio-culturalmetamorphosestheworldisconstantlyundergoing.Inhiscase,ratherthanabstractart,wecantalkabouttheconcretematerialsfromwhichtherealmeaningofhisworksareconstructed.ForFyfeartislikeawindowontolifethatheexploreswithendlesscuriosityinthemostremoteanddispossessedcornersoftheearth.AtthebeginningofthenewmillenniumFyfereintroducedBaudelaire’sfigureoftheflâneurontothemodern-dayartscene-adetachedanderuditemanembodyinganarrayofsensationsandemotionsaswandersalongtheroadsofadramaticallyvibrantworld,despitetheeconomicandcivilbreakdown.Fyfe’sworksarenon-judgemental,theymerelytakestockofthewaythingsstandandarecreatedoutofrags,ropesandbitsofwood,assemblingtogetherworthlessbitsoffabriccollectedfromthepoorestmarketsintheFarEast.Incountriesthathaveexperienceddeepculturaluprootingandareindangeroflosingtheirownidentityduetoglobalisation,hehasdiscoveredandcollectedvisualstubs/buttsonwhichheinstilstheromanticauraofhighbrowimages,which,however,duetotheverysimplicityofthematerials,stitchingandassemblytechniques,holdontoanaestheticmemoryoflatercontaminationsfromThirdWorldcultures.VagabondPaintingswasthetitleofhismostrecentexhibition,reflectinghisperfectlyexistentialistapproach.

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001. Installation view of the exhibition at the Magazzini in Pianello Val Tidone, with details of Untitled, 2013, and Mr. Marley, 2015. 002. Jatetok, 2006 (installation view).

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Lucas BlalockInthesamewaythatanalogicalphotographyhasaccustomedustotheperfectsnapshotcapturedatthekeymomentofasceneorpieceofaction,digitalphotographyhasfamiliariseduswithadifferentdegreeofperfection,thekindobtainedthroughaninvisibletouchappliedduringtheeditingandpostproductionphase,creatinganewkindofillusionismorsublimationoftheimage.LucasBlalockdoesnotfolloweitherofthesetwopaths:heusesPhotoshopandthelatestdigitaltechniquestofocusonthoseelements,which,inoveracenturyofphotographichistory,firstasameansandthenasalanguageofart,havelostvalue,particularlysince,insteadofbeingcreatedbyanimpressionoflight,imagesarenowgeneratedfromamassofpixels.Inaworldfullofvirtualimages,Blalocktriestofocusonthematerialsideofphotography.Firstandforemostonitsunderlyingprops,whichiswhyhesoscrupulouslyfollowstheprintingandframingofhisworks;healsopaysgreatattentiontosurface,whichisneverflat,butneitherdoesitcreateanillusionofdepth,ifanythingtheopposite:theportrayedobjectsseemtocometowardsus,asifinathree-dimensionalalmostpictorialspace.Anotherfundamentalaspectforhimisre-establishingacertaindegreeofauthorialcontroloveraprocessthatisevenmorede-subjectifyingthanthemechanical-analogicalprocess,soheleavescertainstepsanddecisionsfromthecomputerprocessingphaseclearlyvisible.Thatiswhyhisphotographsseemtohaveadeliberatelyungainly,hurriedstyle,likesomecheapeditionthatfailstoconcealthecopy-and-pastingorscribblingusedfordefiningtheobjectsrepresented.Buttakenote:Blalockdoesnotsuperimposeimages,neitherdoesheaddoneimagetoanother;he“paints”byadjustingandreconfiguringthepixelswithaninnatesenseofhumour.

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001. Portrait of Lucas Blalock taken at the exhibition in front of Untitled Number Work (27, 18, 14), 2012.002. Installation view of the exhibition at the Bocciodromo in Pianello Val Tidone, with details of DIAGRAM, 2015-2016, and Untitled, 2012.

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Maria MorgantiMariaMorganti’spaintingscaneasilybemistakenformonochromesupdatingtraditionalmodernistandpost-modernistabstractpainting.Butifyoufocusonthetopborderofthecanvasratherthanthesurfaceorpictorialfabric(eventhegesturewithwhichcolourisappliedisofnoimportancetotheartist),youwillnoticethatthereisalotmorethanmeetstheeye.TheSedimentazioni-thetitleMorgantigavehermaincollectionofworks-areafarcryfromboththeexpressioniststyleorgeometricrationalismandalsominimalistprecisionandconceptualobjectivity.Thetitleandborderofthepaintingrevealhowthepictorialmaterialhasbeenappliedinlayers,slowly,onecolouratatime.ForMorganticoloursetstherhythmandmeasureoftime,whichis,indeed,existentialtimebutevenmoresoitisthetimespentworkinginherstudioinaharmoniousblendofartandlife.Daybydaysherepeatsthesameritual:inasmallbowl,whereeverythingbegins,theartistmixesthecolour(onesinglecoloureachday),butthechoiceofshadeisonlypartlydeliberate,becauseMorgantiworkswithsomeofthematerialusedthedaybefore.Thisgestureveryconciselyembodiesthesubsequent“sedimentation”createdbyspreadingalayerofcolouracrossthecanvas,whichissuperimposedonthelayersofcolourusedonpreviousdays.Tokeeptrackofthisprocess,Morgantihasdevisedadoublearchiveofcolour:aQuadroinfinito(EndlessPainting),inwhichshehasbeenapplyingaspecimenofeverysinglecolourusedeachdaysince2006,andacorpusofDiari(Diaries)intheformofwoodenstickscollectedinalargemetalstructure,wherethecoloursfromapproximatelythreemonths’workarespreadacrosshorizontally,likewordsonthepagesofadiary.Sedimentazioni,Stratificazioni,Impastamenti,Accelerazioni,Carte:eachoftheartist’scollectionsbringscolourtolifeasanintimate,physicalexperience.

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001. Stratificazione con lapislazzuli, Venezia 2013 (courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano. Photo: Francesco Allegretto).002. Installation view of the exhibition at the Bocciodromo in Pianello Val Tidone, with details of Sedimentazione a ritroso (polittico in 4 parti), Venezia 2013, and a series of Carte/Diario, Venezia 2010.

003. Stratificazione 2011 #3, Venezia 2011 (courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano. Photo: Francesco Allegretto).004. Detail of Stratificazione 2011 #2, Venezia 2011 (courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano. Photo: Francesco Allegretto).001

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Chris WileyForChrisWileythesecretliesintheframearoundthesurfaceusedforrepresentationor,betterstill,presentationpurposes.ItisnolongerametaphorforanoldRenaissancewindowornewdigitalscreenthroughwhichweobservetheworld,butratheraboxinwhichthespecificnatureofobjectsisdeconstructed.Thatiswhyhisphotographsarehighlysculpturaland,insteadofshowingthewholeofvisualreality,theyonlypresentasmallpartofit:adetailofafabric,buildingorornament.Hisfavouritesubjectsarearchitecturalfeatures,inboththeTechnicalCompositionsandDingbatscollections,whoseframeshehimselfassemblesfrombuildingmaterials(plaster,Formica,plywood,corrugatedsteel...)tobringoutsimilaritiesorcontrastsbetweentheimageandobject.Thetitleofthesecondcollectionfocusesonanotherfundamentalrelation,thatbetweenwordsandimages.Wiley’schoiceoftheword“dingbat”isinitiallyinspiredbyakindoflivingunitmadeofwoodandplasticthatisratherreminiscentofabox,foundthroughoutCaliforniaandtheSouthWestinthe1950s-60s.However,italsoreferstoaparticularkindofgraphicsign,apictograph,replacinglettersandnumberswithsymbolsandforms,oftenenclosedwithinsquaresorsmallvirtualboxes.Thisvisual-verballinkalsocropsupinanothermorerecentcollectionentitledWingdings,anamecomingfromakindoffontmadeupexclusivelyofsymbols.Itisnotsurprisingthatwefindthiskindofrelationshipbetweenwordsandimages:afterall,Wileyisalsoawriterandexhibitioncurator,aswellasaphotographer.

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001. Installation view of the exhibition at the Bocciodromo in Pianello Val Tidone, with details of the Dingbat series, 2014 (on the right wall: Lucas Blalock: True Bad Door, 2014). 002. Dingbat (29), 2015 (courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York)..003. Dingbat (15), 2014 (courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York).

004. Dingbat (28), 2015 (courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York).005. Dingbat (2), 2013 (courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York).006. Dingbat (7), 2014 (courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York).007. Installation view, with details of (from left to right) 17, 4, 38, 26, all dated 2012.

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Patricia TreibPatriciaTreib’sartissimply“painting”inthehighest,mostsophisticated,butalsothemostordinaryandconventionalmeaningoftheword.Paintingasacompositionofforms,abstractatfirstsightbutfulloffigurativeresonance,justlikewhenwelookatacloud,patchonthewalloroutlineofamountainthatremindsusofsomethingwehavealreadyseen.Paintingascolour,whichisnotonlyembodiedinharmoniousshadesorclashesintone,butalsoasstructure,becauseitsshapelyphysicalityanddepthmakeitsculptural,profoundlyintegratingitwiththeformwithinwhoseboundsitisexpressed.Finally,paintingassignandmaterial:writing,pictograms,hieroglyphicsrecurringonamodularbasis,thickanddeeppatchesthatneverlosetheprecisionordominionofform.Oilpaintingthatfullyexploitsallthemagicalpossibilitiesthismeanspossessesthroughitstransparenciesandthevibrantrhythmic/musicalgesturesofboldbrushstrokes.TheaveragesizeofPatriciaTreib’spaintingsisusually66x50inches,approximately168x127cm,asizethatallowsustofullyappreciateheralmostsensuousmastery.Butthetenoilonpapersketches,measuring19x14cm,ondisplayattheOratoriodiStrà,initialideasforbiggercompositions,containalltheelaboratevirtuosityofbiggerworkswithakindofinstantaneousfreshness.Treibhasworkedbackwardsthroughmany20th-centuryexperiments,butshehasnotallowherselftobeensnared,shehastherichnessandtransparencyofaBaroquemasterandanartisticstylecapableoftransferringtherapturesofagreatmusicalpieceontocanvas.

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001. Portrait of Patricia Treib taken at the exhibition.002. Straps Variation, 2015-2016 (courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London). 003. Cuff Variation, 2015-2016 (courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London). 004. Robe Variation, 2015-2016 (courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London).

005. Housecoat Variation, 2015-2016 (courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London). 006. Drape Variation, 2015-2016 (courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London). 007. Installation view of the exhibition at the Oratorio di San Francesco e San Carlo, Località Strà, in Nibbiano.

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Nick StolleLookingatapaintingofNickStolleoneimmediatelysensestheartist’sfaithanddetermination.Stollepaintsapicturethroughapplyingpaint;scrapingandsanding,thenapplyingmorepigmentandonwardthroughrepeatedcyclesofdiggingandcovering.LikeaminerStolleburrowsintohispaintinguntilafinalimageemergesthatisasarrestingasStolle’sprocessiscaptivating.Evenastheemphasisonprocessisconstanteachpaintinglooksdifferent.AsanabstractpainterStolle’sstyleisheterodox.Stolleallowseachpaintingtodevelopitsowncharacter.Stolle’sexcavationsarepurposefulinthatineverypaintingsometreasurehasbeendiscovered.Perhapsaglimpseofastarrysky,apatchofsunoranoddlyfamiliarimagethatsmilesorwinksattheviewer—allthesesensationscanemergefromtheexperienceoflookingatStolle’spaintings.TheintimatesizeofStolle’spaintingsistiedupwithStolle’sbeliefinpainting.Theseareneithertechnicalenoughnorlargeenoughtoastound.Insteadtheyinsistuponthepleasuresofpainting.Stolle’sstubbornworkingofthematterandsurfaceisnotanendinitselfnordohispaintingsattempttotranscendtheirmaterialfacts.Stolle’spaintingsdisplaythejoyfulworkofuncoveringtheancientenchantmentsofpicture-making.

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004. Facing Front, 2016. 005. Installation view of the exhibition at the C.Ar.D. Point in Pianello Val Tidone.

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List of works

Invernomuto Negus, 2016

HD video, 70’

Courtesy of the artists, 999 films and Pinksummer,

Genova

Still da Video, 2014

Vending machine, digital print

Courtesy of the artists and Marsèlleria, Milano

Anna K.E. and Florian MeisenbergMythological Grind & Facial Disorders, 2016

2 ramp constructions built out of wood and metal

2 wall pieces, including the wallpapers and video

projections

2 videos:

Countdown Belladonna (Anna),1 h 20 min

Countdown Belladonna (Florian),1 h 30 min

Environmental dimensions

Courtesy of the artists and Simone Subal Gallery,

New York

Nari Ward TranStranger Café, 2012

Tables, cups, coffee, cm 280 x 190 x 350

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Crosswalk, 2016

Shoe laces, cm 180 x 250

From The Cross Series

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Crossroad, 2016

Shoe laces, cm 132 x 130

From The Cross Series

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Elevate, 2012

Springs, cowrie shells, shoe laces, trampoline,

diameter cm 91,44

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Mission Accomplished I & II, 2013

90-80 kg metal cubes each, confetti

cm 36 x 32 x 32 and cm 32 x 32 x 32

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Door Hanger Whole, 2013

Wooden door, milk cartons, cm 205 x 70 x 20

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Door Hanger Cream, 2013

Wooden door, milk cartons, cm 192 x 69 x 15

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

CarouSoul, 2011

Ropes, tyres, shoe tips and tongue, laces

Environmental dimensions

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Milk Car, 2013

Milk boxes, cow pelt, cm 5 x 340 x 400

Unique work

Courtesy of the artist and Galleria Continua, San

Gimignano/Beijing/Les Moulins/Habana

Martine Bedin Secrétaire Fantôme, 1993-2014

Frame in lacquered wood, drawers in ©orian ICE

translucent, retro illuminated by LEDs

cm 140 x 71 x 46, 100 kilograms

Numbered from 1 to 6 + 3 AP

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Petit chat Blanc “Muret”, 2003-2004

White Carrara marble, cm 52 x 20 x 80

Unique work

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Grand chat bois, 2004-2013

Solid oak, cm 73 x 25 x 95

Numbered from 1 to 6 + 3 AP

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Lampe de poche, 1982-2014

Lacquered wood and gold leaf, light bulbs for

bicycle headlights

cm 78 x 155 x 10

Numbered from 1 to 6 + 3 AP

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Escalier Graal, 1979-2014

Lacquered wood,molded glass

cm 184 x 113 x 20

Numbered from 1 to 6 + 3 AP

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Table à tout faire, 1979-2014

Padouk wood, seat in natural straw, cm 91 x 184

x 67

Numbered from 1 to 6 + 3 AP

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Vase chinois, 2011

Watercolor, acrylic, graphite on ledger, glued on

canvas and framed

cm 55 x 36

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Vase d’or, 2011

Watercolor, acrylic,graphite on ledger, glued on

canvas and framed

cm 55 x 36

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Vase clôt, 2011

Watercolor, acrylic, graphite on ledger, glued on

canvas and framed

cm 55 x 36

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Vase, vase, vase, 2011

Watercolor, acrylic, graphite on ledger, glued on

canvas and framed

cm 55 x 36

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Vaso Girotondo, 2011

Watercolor, acrylic, graphite on ledger, glued on

canvas and framed

cm 55 x 36

Courtesy: Martine Bedin

Sergio Maria Calatroni a.1

nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Giardini, 2014

Drawings on green paper

Graphite on Thai green card, cm 16 x 23

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.2

n. 10

Sergio Maria Calatroni in his studio, Castello di

Sarmato, Piacenza, June 2016

Photography, print on fiber paper

3 copies

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Copie no.1, cm 40 x 50

Photo: Sergio Devecchi

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.3

n. 11

Montagne in fiore, 2016

Marker-pen drawing on letterpress printing

Unique, cm 21 x 27

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.4

n. 12

Baia con luna, Milano 1982-1987

Acrylic on canvas, cm 110 x 150

Signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.5

nn. 13, 14, 15

Porcelain plates, Sarmato, Piacenza 2016

Limonges porcelain

Unique, variable dimensions, signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.6

n.16

Serenamente, 2016

Handbag mirrors with graphite words

Variable dimensions

Unique

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.7

n. 17

Vassoio, 2016

Polychrome glass fusion, cm 40 x 40

Unique

Signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.8

nn. 18, 19, 20

Ciotole alte, 2016

Limonges porcelain

Unique, variable dimensions

Signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.9

n. 21

Vassoio, 2016

Limonges porcelain

Unique, signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.10

n. 22

Contenitore grande, 2016

Limonges porcelain

Unique, signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.11

n. 23

Vaso basso, 2016

Limonges porcelain

Unique, signed on the back

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.13

n. 24

Tavolino basso/TE Collection 2014

Sivec Top in breach, black and white Sivec marble

foot, cm 43 x 90

Unique

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.14

n. 25

Grande vaso, 2016

Stoneware, porcelain, earthenware, cm 42 x 38

Unique

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.15

n. 26

Grande piatto verde, 2016

Polychrome glass fusion, cm 5 x 35

Unique

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

a.16

n. 27

Amore, 2016

Graffiti and white mirrors, variable sizes

Unique

Courtesy: Sergio Maria Calatroni

Matali Crasset Cattedrale nella stalla, 2016

Wood, metal, paint, LED lights

Environmental dimensions

Courtesy: Matali Crasset

Untitled, 1996

Pigment print on fine art archive paper size A3

Courtesy: Matali Crasset

Giulio Iacchetti Salmi e Salami, 2016

Fabric, rope, sponge, sinkers

Variable sizes 12 pieces

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 01, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 02, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 03, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 04, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 05, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 06, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 07, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 08, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 09, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino 10, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino morente 01, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Suino morente 02, 2016

Coloured pencils on paper, cm 41,5 x 29,5

Courtesy: Giulio Iacchetti

Ulrich Egger Casa Goldstein, 2012

Photo print on plexiglass, cm 150 x 100

Courtesy of the artist

Casa Goldstein, 2012

Photo print on plexiglass, cm 150 x 100

Courtesy of the artist

Hotel Principe, 2008

Photo print, plaster and iron, cm 166 x 255 x 13

Courtesy of the artist

L’anno che verrà, 2012

Photo print, wood frame and plexiglass, cm 190 x

128 x 25

Courtesy of the artist

Palermo, 2016

Photography on canvas and wood frame, cm 130

x 170 x 25

Courtesy of the artist

Towndown, 2008

Photo print on Forex and plaster, cm 230 x 190 x 10

Courtesy of the artist

Towndown, 2008

Photo print on Forex, t-shirt and plaster, cm 230 x

140 x 20

Courtesy of the artist

Towndown, 2008

Photo print on Forex, painted plaster and iron, cm

230 x 150 x 23

Courtesy of the artist

Inverno/Milano, 2013

Photography on canvas and wood frame, cm 102

x 175

Courtesy of the artist

Aspettando casa, 2010

Photo print on Forex, plaster and iron, cm 150 x 50

Courtesy of the artist

My neighbour, 2016

Photography on canvas and wood, cm 125 x 60 x

20

Courtesy of the artist

Finestra, 2016

Wood assemblage, cm 48 x 52 x 45

Courtesy of the artist

Casa Goldstein, 2012

Photo print on plexiglass, cm 150 x 100

Courtesy of the artist

No Way Out

White tiles and pillows, cm 60 x 50 x 200

Courtesy of the artist

Matt KeeganC.Ar.D. Cutout (Carmine Red), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Claret Violet), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 148,6 x 209,6

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Gentian Blue), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Leaf Green), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Lemon Yellow), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Melon Yellow), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Red Brown), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Red Orange), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Rose), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Strawberry Red), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Traffic Blue), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 76,2 x 58,4

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

C.Ar.D. Cutout (Large Traffic Yellow), 2016

Powder-coated steel, cm 148,6 x 209,6

Courtesy of the artist and Altman Siegel Gallery,

San Francisco

Joe Fyfe Tam Lin, 2014

Felt, gingham and cotton banner, cm 203 x 174

Courtesy of the artist

Bull, 2014

Gauze, nylon and cotton, cm 203 x 174

Courtesy of the artist

Untitled, 2013

Cotton, nylon and acrylic, cm 203 x 174

Courtesy of the artist

Arrel, 2010

Cotton of various weights, cm 173 x 203

Courtesy of the artist

Untitled, 2013

Nylon, cotton and acrylic, cm 203 x 174

Courtesy of the artist

Wat Boh Road, 2014

Cotton flag, nylon, canvas, cm 215 x 109

Courtesy of the artist

Psar Thmei, 2011

Cotton and gauze, cm 203 x 173

Courtesy of the artist

Boeng Kak, 2011

Felt, cotton, gauze, cm 119 x 139,7

Courtesy of the artist

Maidstone #2, 2014

Vinyl, wood, felt, rope, cm 203,5 x 38 x 27

Courtesy of the artist

Maundy Thursday, 2011

Wood and cotton, cm 244 x 77

Courtesy of the artist

Untitled, 2011

Nylon banner, cotton, paper, gauze, cm 96 x 226

Courtesy of the artist

Monivong Boulevard, 2009

Cotton, muslin, felt, gauze, cm 173 x 203,5

Courtesy of the artist

Window with Orange, 2008

Dyed cotton, felt and silk burlap, cm 80,6 x 61

Courtesy of the artist

Large Window with Pink, 2008

Dyed cotton, felt and silk burlap, cm 76,2 x 66,04

Courtesy of the artist

Untitled (Phnom Penh #4), 2007

Cotton felt and acrylic, cm 160 x 120,6

Courtesy of the artist

Jatetok, 2006

Acrylic on muslin, burlap and felt, cm 179 x 275

Courtesy of the artist

After Corot, 2007

Felt, cotton and jute, cm 137 x 162,5

Courtesy of the artist

Beatocello, 2011

Nylon, paper, cloth, cm 96,5 x 73,6

Courtesy of the artist

Hotel Saghunda, 2011

Nylon banner, cotton, cm 96,5 x 76,2

Courtesy of the artist

Untitled (Three part sculpture), 2012

Wood, acrylic, cm 142,2 x 47 x 30

Courtesy of the artist

Calle de Francia II, 2011

Wood, paper, ink, cloth, cm 91 x 10 each

Courtesy of the artist

Untitled, 2013

Fabric on canvas, cm 214 x 178,5

Courtesy of the artist

Mr.Marley, 2015

Cotton, felt, acrylic, cm 120 x 112

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KhanJahan, 2010

Commercially dyed cotton, cm 173 x 203

Courtesy of the artist

Kappabashi¬dori #2, 2013

Cotton on restaurant banner and vinyl tabs, cm

181,5 x 51

Courtesy of the artist

Soeur Jacques-Marie, 2011

Nylon, muslin acrylic, cm 166 x 78

Courtesy of the artist

Bucalino, 2014

Vinyl and cotton, cm 111 x 155

Courtesy of the artist

For Vann Molyvann, 2010

Found wood, wood and felt, cm 91,5 x 66 x 25

Courtesy of the artist

Vinh Long, 2014

Plastic and felt, cm 145 x 100

Courtesy of the artist

Lucas Blalock Cacti, cacti, cacti, 2015-2016

Archival inkjet print, cm 54,6 x 68,6

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#2/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

DIAGRAM, 2015-2016

Archival inkjet print, cm 58,4 x 76,2

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Odile S., 2015

Archival inkjet print, cm 61 x 73,7 (framed)

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#2/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

True Bad Door, 2014

Archival inkjet print, cm 61 x 76,2

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#1/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Edge of Town (knife block), 2013

Archival inkjet print, cm 60 x 48 (framed)

Single edition plus AP (#1/1)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Hands and feet, 2013

Archival inkjet print, cm 74 x 62 (framed)

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#2/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Bricks and Stoppers, 2013

Archival pigment print, cm 64,8 x 51,4 (framed)

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#1/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Untitled, 2012

Silver gelatin print, cm 156,5 x 125,4 (framed)

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#1/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

555-555, 2012

Chromogenic print, cm 109 x 88

Unique

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Untitled Number Work (27,18,14), 2012

Silver gelatin print, cm 132,7 x 105,4

Single edition plus AP (#1/1)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Blue Balls, 2011

Chromogenic print, cm 52 x 41 (framed)

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#1/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

The Mallard, 2011

Archival inkjet print, cm 93,3 x 74,3

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#1/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

00000, 2010

Chromogenic print, cm 74 x 60 (framed)

Edition of 3 plus 2 AP (#1/3)

Courtesy of the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New

York

Maria Morganti Stratificazione con lapislazzuli

Venezia 2013

Modelling clay, wood, Lapis lazuli, cm 8,7 x 12,8 x 7

(basis, cm 22 x 18 x 2,5)

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Sedimentazione 2013 #4

Venezia 2013

Oil on canvas, cm 18 x 16

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Sedimentazione a ritroso (polyptych in 4 parts)

Venezia 2013

Oil on canvas, cm 110 x 90 each

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Stratificazione 2011 #2

Venezia 2011

Modelling clay on wood, cm 22 x 18 x 2,5 (with

acrylic box, cm19 x 23 x 5,5)

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Stratificazione 2011 #3

Venezia 2011

Modelling clay on wood, cm 22 x 18 x 2,5 (with

acrylic box, cm19 x 23 x 5,5)

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Stratificazione 2011 #4

Venezia 2011

Modelling clay on wood, cm 22 x 18 x 2,5 (with

acrylic box, cm19 x 23 x 5,5)

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Impronta Carte/Diario, 2010¬2012

Venezia 2012

Oil pastels and oil sticks on paper, cm 49 x 60

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Sedimentazione 2005 #3

Venezia 2013

Oil on canvas, cm 60 x 50

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Sedimentazione 2007 #7

Venezia 2009

Oil on canvas, cm 60 x 50

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Carte/Diario

Venezia 2010

Oil pastels on paper, cm 18 x 26 each

Courtesy of the artist and Otto Zoo, Milano

Chris Wiley 4, 2012

Archival inkjet print mounted on alluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 67,30 x 46,67

Edition 4/4

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

10, 2012

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 105 x 69,53

Edition 1/4

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

13, 2012

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 105 x 69,53

Edition 1/4

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

26, 2012

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 67,30 x 46,67

Edition 1/4

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

17, 2012

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 67,30 x 46,67

Edition 2/4

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

38, 2012

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 67,30 x 46,67

Edition 2/4

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (28), 2015

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with stucco and sprayed acrylic, cm

106,68 x 50,8

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (29), 2015

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with oil cloth, cm 106,68 x 71,12

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (2), 2013

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with insulation, cm 109,22 x 74,93

Edition 2/3

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (7), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist’s frame with chipboard, cm 109,22 x 74,93

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (9), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with stucco, cm 106,68 x 71,12

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (10), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with fabric, cm 106,68 x 71,12

Unique

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (14), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with faux alligator skin, cm 106,68 x

71,12

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (15), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with corrugated steel , cm 106,68 x

71,12

Unique

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (18), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

custom plywood frame, cm 106,68 x 71,12

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (19), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with vinyl flooring, cm 106,68 x 71,12

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (21), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with stucco and sprayed acrylic, cm

106,68 x 71,12

Unique

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Dingbat (22), 2014

Archival inkjet print mounted on aluminum in

artist frame with fabric, cm 106,68 x 71,12

Courtesy of the artist and Nicelle Beauchene

Gallery, New York

Patricia Treib Plant Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Icon Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Housecoat Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Frock Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Drape Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Straps Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Hem Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Robe Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Cuff Variation, 2015-2016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Delft Icon Variation, 2015-016

Oil on paper, cm 19,05 x 13,97

Courtesy of the artist and Kate MacGarry, London

Nick StolleFighter, 2015

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 23 x 30,5

Courtesy of the artist

Bird I, 2015

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 30,5 x 23

Courtesy of the artist

Bird II, 2016

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 30,5 x 23

Courtesy of the artist

Performer, 2015

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 30,5 x 23

Courtesy of the artist

Stage Set, 2015

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 23 x 30,5

Courtesy of the artist

A Crowd, 2015

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 23 x 30,5

Courtesy of the artist

Facing Front, 2016

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 23 x 30,5

Courtesy of the artist

Facing Away, 2016

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 30,5 x 40

Courtesy of the artist

Setting, 2016

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 30,5 x 40

Courtesy of the artist

Night, 2015

Acrylic on wooden panel, cm 20,5 x 25,5

Courtesy of the artist

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C.Ar.D. Contemporary Art & Design 2016

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Edited byCristina Baldacci

TextsCristina Baldacci, Paolo Baldacci, Martine Bedin, Sergio Maria Calatroni, Matali Crasset, James Hyde, Giulio Iacchetti, Franco Raggi

TranslationsMartyn Anderson (introductory texts and artists monographic writings) Judith Mundell (designers monographic writings) Maddalena Ferrara (checking of the designers monographic writings)

Graphic designMarco Strina

Installation viewsMarco De Scalzi (unless otherwise indicated)

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For images on pages 6, 8, 10, 12, thanks to the artists (in order of appearance): Denis Santachiara; Jessica Stockholder, Barney Kulok,Giordano Pozzi, Alice Cattaneo, Duilio Forte, Fabienne Lasserre, DavidAlexander Flinn; Rashawn Griffin, Christopher Broadbent, Attilio Stocchi,Donna Moylan, James Hyde, Ezra Johnson, Paola Anziché; StudioFormafantasma, Ron Gilad, Marco Ferreri.Gratitude also goes to: Ferdinando Crespi, Caterina Morganti, Alice Pedroletti, Roberto Repetti.