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Palazzo Fabroni & Contemporary Art In Pistoia - Tuscany

From 1990 to 2004 Palazzo Fabroni, buildingself-portrait of the artist, erected in the
of the 18th century in the heart of Pistoiadesolate and deserted land of Iceland, a
(Tuscany - Italy), had an important role inlight of hope in its immense geographical
the planning of exhibitions of both Italianremoteness.
and international artists, like Roberto
Barni, Enrico Castellani, Giuseppe Chiari,In many occasions Parmiggiani has also
Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, Michelangelocreated works for public areas, museums,
Pistoletto,  Giuseppe  Uncini.galleries, religious buildings. In the twelve
rooms of palazzo Fabroni Parmiggiani he shows
After few years of works of renovation, fromtwelve new works, specially made and created
2004 to 2007, Palazzo Fabroni has nowthrough an extraordinary free use of
reopened and houses the exhibition of Claudiomaterials which contribute strongly, in a
Parmiggiani, supervised by the art historianreal inner journey, to perceive them as a
Jean Clair; the exhibition goes over theunique great work, as a unique mental object.
artist's International experiences andThe itinerary consists of a succession of
represents  one  of his highest achievements.spaces and the artist gathers the diversity
of each one and creates new and vital
Many and meaningful have been the intuitionsconnections  with  his  work.
which, from the mid 60s, have been connoting
in an early, very original and innovative wayThe works exhibited are visible only in
his research; as well as obstinate has beenconditions of natural light, since artificial
his determination to pursue independencelighting has been purposely abolished in
within the Italian artistic context, in aorder to highlight in the space that
lonely path, intentionally out of any groupparticular feeling and that particular
or classification; however this has not meantemotion only the slow passing of light and
estrangement and has not prevented him fromshade  on  things  can  create when observed.
crucial encounters with other protagonists of
contemporary art. With them he shared thatUntil  23.03.2008
path which, from the zeroing of the
representative painting, has led throughPalazzo  Fabroni
different ways to a new art grammar. His
language comes out from associations ofArti  Visive  Contemporanee
images, able to provoke real mind
short-circuits.Via Sant'Andrea 18, 51100 Pistoia (Tuscany -
Italy)
During the years, side by side with
extraordinarily powerful and evocative worksTel.  0573  371817  -  Fax  0573  371838
which have been object of lectures and
critical essays by well known personalitiesOfficial  Website:
from different fields, philosophy, art
history, literary, he alternated with worksOpening  times:
of absolute radical vision and environmental
dimensions.Tuesday-Saturday  10.00-16.00
The Delocazioni (from 1970), works made bySunday  and  holidays  12.00-16.00
using fire and smoke, are his most powerful
images of absence; Terra (1988-89), a hugeClosed  on  Monday
terracotta sphere with the artist's hands
imprinted on it, given back to the earth andTickets:
buried in the cloister of the Musée des
Beaux-Arts de Lyon, is a tragic and desperate€  6.00  full  price
gesture; Il faro d'Islanda (2000), the tall,
solitary, radiant steel tower, a metaphoric€ 3.



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