Form and Space - Concetti Spaziali

On the occasion of the 57th Venice Art Biennale, La Galleria, Italian branch of Galerie Dorothea van der Koelen in Mainz, presents the works of ten internationally renowned artists from six Countries, in the exhibition “Form and Space - Concetti Spaziali”.
The title of the show refers to the artist Lucio Fontana, who baptized a large part of his work “Concetti Spaziali”. Fontana since 1949 has created his first Buchi, from 1958 onwards he worked at the Tagli, which have not only destroyed the paintings physically, but also ripped the fundamental assumptions of traditional painting in general.
La Galleria - which has always been distinguished by a strict character, beautiful and fun, but (almost) always abstract: concrete / conceptual / constructive - hosts therefore on these same lines young talents in Venice for the first time, alongside known artists already guests of the Biennale.
Daniel Buren, important French exponent of conceptual art, will present a work in colored glass, in direct reference to his solo exhibition at the Guggenheim in New York;
in homage to the great master of concrete art François Morellet, who died last year, one of his latest works will be on display;
the Italian contribution to the exhibition is Turi Simeti, member of the Group n. The artist is considered a direct exponent of the works of art known as Concetti Spaziali, therefore, we are very honored by his participation in the exhibition;
the international artist Lore Bert presents a great new relief-object in colored Japanese paper, created especially for the occasion and inspired by Venetian architecture;
Sebastian Dannenberg is an exceptional young talent, and exhibits in La Galleria for the first time its spatial painting works;
Mohammed Kazem, rising star on the UAE contemporary art scene leads this year his most recent work, a synthesis of light and space, photography and materiality;
Jan van Munster, already hosted in La Galleria in 2016, with his Clone- Brainwave frames the theme of visualization of thought in a bustling energy work;
Arne Quinze, young artist already well known for his monumental installations in colorful wood, will present a work of the Bidonville series, a personal reflection on urban development;
the German artist Vera Röhm presents its Ergänzungen sculptures that combine natural and artificial materials in a symbiotic way; on display there will be also the evocative metal works, with their almost pictorial structure, of the German sculptor Wulf Kirschner.
The inauguration will take place on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 5pm at La Galleria.
The opening speech will start at 06pm, followed by a drink in the garden.

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