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Perugi artecontemporanea - Padua

Alvise Bittente
de rebus domesticis, seu affectuum lascivissimae picturae

solo show curated by Guido Bartorelli

De rebus domesticis, seu affectuum lascivissimae picturae, or rather 
"Of the domestic, or the pornography of feelings", is the new solo show 
by Alvise Bittente at the gallery Perugi artecontemporanea.

The research of the Venetian artist constrains itself to the meagre 
resources of pen drawing, with which he portrays the "small unimportant 
things" which cross our gaze in our daily lives.

In a very topical way he somehow re-edits the penchant for the panorama 
which marks the artistic glories of his home town. However, the drawing 
is only the most evident element of his works, and another one sneaks 
in: the breath of the conceptual which whispers from the titles, titles 
which are dense with very witty mental associations. In this way the 
banality of the objects portrayed is completely redeemed, caught in a 
whirl of the fertile and philosophical folly of one who is able to see 
the world upside down.

This time Bittente concentrates on the familiar environment of the 
kitchen and the kitchen tools which accompany what have become ritual 
actions, which we unexpectedly discover to be soaked with brazen sexual 
meanings.

Opening: Saturday 11th June 2005
 From 6,30 pm onwards (until 10st September 2005)

Address: Perugi artecontemporanea
Via Giordano Bruno 24 b
Padua - 35124 Italy
Opening hours: Monday - Saturday  2.30-8.30 pm - Mornings and holidays 
by appointment

Info: phone and fax +39 049.8809.507
perugiartecontemp at libero.it

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'Il Teatro dell'Arte' and 'Luna Park. Fantastic art'

Villa Manin hosts masterpieces from the Ludwig Museum Cologne. Through 
a display which emphasises the dialogue with the architecture of the 
villa, 'Il Teatro dell'Arte' reveals a complete and heterogeneous 
panorama on the themes and approaches which have characterised our 
recent times: from Francis Bacon to Gerhard Richter, from Yves Klein to 
James Rosenquist, from Pablo Picasso to Bill Viola. 'Luna Park. 
Fantastic art': in the historical park of Villa Manin, 12 international 
artists present sculptures and installations which focus on the theme 
of the game and involve the public through a pathway of discovery, 
experience and amusement. Curated by Francesco Bonami and Sarah 
Cosulich Canarutto.

http://www.undo.net/cgi-bin/press.pl?id=1117301050

Domus Academy and Progetto Italia: Artexperience 2005
In the cloisters of San Salvador in Venice two events open to the 
public will be held during "Modelmania", the Domus Academy workshop 
lead by Olafur Eliasson. On June 8 by 6.30 pm 'Beyond the Borders: 
Social Aspects of Art and architecture' a talk with Olafur Eliasson e 
Kjetil Thorsen, Stefano Boeri, Hou Hanru, Massimiliano Gioni and 
Maurizio Nannucci. On June 10, by 7.30 pm 'Intersecting Experiences' 
public conversation among Olafur Eliasson, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Yona 
Friedman parallel to the opening of "Merzstrukturen", installation of 
Friedman. Modelmania is curated by Maurizio Bortolotti.
http://www.undo.net/cgi-bin/press.pl?id=1113402343

U_MOVE: Utopia and Images on the Move

The show presents a varied selection of works on film, tape and digital 
supports, through a rich projection schedule, including also thematic 
events and seminars with some of the attending authors. The hypothesis 
supported by U_MOVE is that the utopian drive constitutes a founding 
theme of international videoart. Moreover, by presenting some previews 
of foreign works, this exhibition establishes an ideal link between 
linguistic research in the late 60s and investigations by the new 
generation. Exhibition curated by: Andrea Bruciati, in collaboration 
with Elena Volpato. Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea in 
Monfalcone.
http://www.undo.net/cgi-bin/press.pl?id=1115907903

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