| From 1990 to 2004 Palazzo Fabroni, building | | | | self-portrait of the artist, erected in the |
| of the 18th century in the heart of Pistoia | | | | desolate and deserted land of Iceland, a |
| (Tuscany - Italy), had an important role in | | | | light of hope in its immense geographical |
| the planning of exhibitions of both Italian | | | | remoteness. |
| and international artists, like Roberto | | | | |
| Barni, Enrico Castellani, Giuseppe Chiari, | | | | In many occasions Parmiggiani has also |
| Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, Michelangelo | | | | created 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, from | | | | twelve new works, specially made and created |
| 2004 to 2007, Palazzo Fabroni has now | | | | through an extraordinary free use of |
| reopened and houses the exhibition of Claudio | | | | materials which contribute strongly, in a |
| Parmiggiani, supervised by the art historian | | | | real inner journey, to perceive them as a |
| Jean Clair; the exhibition goes over the | | | | unique great work, as a unique mental object. |
| artist's International experiences and | | | | The 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 intuitions | | | | connections with his work. |
| which, from the mid 60s, have been connoting | | | | |
| in an early, very original and innovative way | | | | The works exhibited are visible only in |
| his research; as well as obstinate has been | | | | conditions of natural light, since artificial |
| his determination to pursue independence | | | | lighting has been purposely abolished in |
| within the Italian artistic context, in a | | | | order to highlight in the space that |
| lonely path, intentionally out of any group | | | | particular feeling and that particular |
| or classification; however this has not meant | | | | emotion only the slow passing of light and |
| estrangement and has not prevented him from | | | | shade on things can create when observed. |
| crucial encounters with other protagonists of | | | | |
| contemporary art. With them he shared that | | | | Until 23.03.2008 |
| path which, from the zeroing of the | | | | |
| representative painting, has led through | | | | Palazzo Fabroni |
| different ways to a new art grammar. His | | | | |
| language comes out from associations of | | | | Arti 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 works | | | | Tel. 0573 371817 - Fax 0573 371838 |
| which have been object of lectures and | | | | |
| critical essays by well known personalities | | | | Official Website: |
| from different fields, philosophy, art | | | | |
| history, literary, he alternated with works | | | | Opening times: |
| of absolute radical vision and environmental | | | | |
| dimensions. | | | | Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-16.00 |
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| The Delocazioni (from 1970), works made by | | | | Sunday and holidays 12.00-16.00 |
| using fire and smoke, are his most powerful | | | | |
| images of absence; Terra (1988-89), a huge | | | | Closed on Monday |
| terracotta sphere with the artist's hands | | | | |
| imprinted on it, given back to the earth and | | | | Tickets: |
| 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. |