During my tour of the Biennial in Venice (2013), this was one of my favorite exhibitions. The Museum of Everything, featured a schizophrenic venetian born artist; Carlo Zinelli.
The exhibition was in a unique setting- the outdoors. Each print was displayed under temporary structures that sheltered the art, like an art garden and was fun to stroll around the pieces. Literally, AROUND the pieces!
Each print is double sided, with two different paintings on each side. As the paintings and prints were hung and displayed outdoors ( which provided a lot of light), a third dimenstion to the art was featured. The ability to sneak a peak of the art behind through the trace of the colors and shapes against the front print, was a fun element that created a source of interest as well as maddening the image. Maybe an insight to what his double personality provided in regards to art or maybe our interest to see the something more that what is presented.
Below are various photos I took of the exhibit. Let me know what you think and follow me for more exhibitions and art to inspire.
Artist: Carlo Zinelli
Medium: Paper, Temera Paints, Color Pencils
Other resources
1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Zinelli
2) http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/news/the-museum-of-everything-brings-carlo-zinelli-to-venice-/
I have schizophrenia, and I do not know why, I do relate to some of the drawings specially the very first one. Kinda expresses what you cannot say..
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