In 1953 Guernica’s great artwork from the MoMA of New York, where it had been kept since 1939, was exhibited at Palazzo Reale for the first time. The operation was made by Picasso’s own will, who found his natural frame in the Caryatids Hall still marked by the bombing. Seventy years later, to celebrate the moment which marked the history of Italian art and the history of Palazzo Reale as an exibition venue, the artist Ercole Pignatelli reinterpreted Guernica, as a performance key, painting for twelve days, with his now famous gestural painting, a canvas of the same size. The intervention gives back emotions and thoughts that the masterpiece has aroused in the still 18 years old artist, filtered through the experience and the knowledgeable hand of his 88 years old.

 

Picasso. Metamorphosis of the Figure

Mudec Museo delle Culture - From February 22nd to June 30th, 2024

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Pablo Picasso, Donna seduta”, 1917, Olio su tela, © Succession Picasso, by SIAE 2024

The exhibition consists of a nucleus of Picasso's paintings, drawings and sculptures from major European museums dedicated to the artist. In the exhibition these works will be placed in dialogue with artefacts of African art and beyond. The exhibition will primarily explore the dialogue between Picasso and the cultural sources that influenced him from the beginning of his career with a focus on the study for Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.

The exhibition also investigates the concept of the metamorphosis of the figure that accompanies all his artistic production and ends with a section devoted to Picasso's legacy through a focus on African artists who today are inspired by the works of the great 20th century painter.

 

Curated by Malén Gual and Ricardo Ostalé

 

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