Time is Out of Joint

La Galleria Nazionale - Roma

July 3rd 2018:

An exhibition put together from the Italian national collection featuring a wide range of art from the classical period through to present day contemporary Italian art. Purposely put together out of joint to unhinge the viewer, put aside preconceived ideas on how art should be viewed in its genre, its chronological order, no, mix it up, stir in this that and the other. The ingredients do what you will, the author is dead.

I had research the gallery before I went and was pleasantly surprised to find 6 outstanding pieces by Alberto Burri. Important to my foundation research Burri continues to inform my work, it was inspiring to experience the work first hand, the depth of layering, the physical experience of seeing the mixed media he used, metals, plastics and wood all distorted out of joint to produce what I consider great pieces, dare I say the results though not the context are Kiefer before Kiefer. 

Pino Pascali, 32 mq di mare circa 1967

 Dan Flavin, Monument For V. Tatlin 1964

 Alberto Burri, Grand Sacco 1952

 Hanna Hock

Close up, Alberto Burri, Nero Gretto G5 1975