Palazzo Fabroni

From 1990 to 2004 Palazzo Fabroni, building ofon it, given back to the earth and buried in the
the 18th century in the heart of Pistoia (Tuscanycloister of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de
- Italy), had an important role in the planning ofLyon, is a tragic and desperate gesture; Il faro
exhibitions of both Italian and international artists,d'Islanda (2000), the tall, solitary, radiant steel
like Roberto Barni, Enrico Castellani, Giuseppetower, a metaphoric self-portrait of the artist,
Chiari, Luciano Fabro, Jannis Kounellis, Michelangeloerected in the desolate and deserted land of
Pistoletto, Giuseppe Uncini.Iceland, a light of hope in its immense geographical
After few years of works of renovation, fromremoteness.
2004 to 2007, Palazzo Fabroni has now reopenedIn many occasions Parmiggiani has also created
and houses the exhibition of Claudio Parmiggiani,works for public areas, museums, galleries,
supervised by the art historian Jean Clair; thereligious buildings. In the twelve rooms of palazzo
exhibition goes over the artist's InternationalFabroni Parmiggiani he shows twelve new works,
experiences and represents one of his highestspecially made and created through an
achievements.extraordinary free use of materials which
Many and meaningful have been the intuitionscontribute strongly, in a real inner journey, to
which, from the mid 60s, have been connoting inperceive them as a unique great work, as a
an early, very original and innovative way hisunique mental object. The itinerary consists of a
research; as well as obstinate has been hissuccession of spaces and the artist gathers the
determination to pursue independence within thediversity of each one and creates new and vital
Italian artistic context, in a lonely path, intentionallyconnections with his work.
out of any group or classification; however thisThe works exhibited are visible only in conditions
has not meant estrangement and has notof natural light, since artificial lighting has been
prevented him from crucial encounters with otherpurposely abolished in order to highlight in the
protagonists of contemporary art. With them hespace that particular feeling and that particular
shared that path which, from the zeroing of theemotion only the slow passing of light and shade
representative painting, has led through differenton things can create when observed.
ways to a new art grammar. His language comesUntil 23.03.2008
out from associations of images, able to provokePalazzo Fabroni
real mind short-circuits.Arti Visive Contemporanee
During the years, side by side with extraordinarilyVia Sant'Andrea 18, 51100 Pistoia (Tuscany - Italy)
powerful and evocative works which have beenTel. 0573 371817 - Fax 0573 371838
object of lectures and critical essays by wellOfficial Website:
known personalities from different fields,Opening times:
philosophy, art history, literary, he alternated withTuesday-Saturday 10.00-16.00
works of absolute radical vision and environmentalSunday and holidays 12.00-16.00
dimensions.Closed on Monday
The Delocazioni (from 1970), works made byTickets:
using fire and smoke, are his most powerful€ 6.00 full price
images of absence; Terra (1988-89), a huge€ 3.
terracotta sphere with the artist's hands imprinted