Luca Vitone
dal 28/4/2010 al 4/6/2010
Segnalato da
28/4/2010
Luca Vitone
Galerie Michel Rein, Paris
Souvenir d'Italie. Vitone's exhibition recounts two essential moments in Italian contemporary history: the proclamation of the Republic in 1947 and the advent of the 'Second' Republic in 1994. The exhibition presents an ensemble of three works: one large work, composed of photographic prints on paper on which appear the list of the P2 members, a square marble plaque onto which is engraved the title of the exhibition, and a series of photographs representing the monuments dedicated to the war of Liberation and cartographic elements identifying the sites of some tragedies from the second half of the 20th century.
Luca Vitone first solo exhibition presented at the Galerie Michel Rein recounts two
essential moments in Italian contemporary history: the proclamation of the Republic
in 1947 and the advent of the "Second" Republic in 1994. The Italian Republic
emerged from the Partisan' impetus against Mussolini regime. The questioning, during
the 1990's, of the principles of the First Republic by the centre right political
parties corresponds to the origins of the Second Republic and the "Piano di
Rinascita Democratica" (Plan of Democratic Rebirth) written by Lucio Gelli for the
Masonic lodge's Propaganda Due.
The P2 lodge founded by Gilli consisted in a secret anti-communist association
formed during the Cold War and dissolved in 1981 by the Spadolini government. This
organisation counted over 900 members: politicians, journalists, businessmen, army
members and secret services agents, aiming to materialise the "Piano di Rinascita
Democratica", a program aspiring to establish an Authoritarian State.
The exhibition at the galerie Michel Rein will present an ensemble of three works:
One large work, composed of photographic prints on paper on which appear, as an
epitaph, the list of the P2 members, ending with the following inscription:
"NELL'ANNO XVI DELLA SECONDA REPUBLICA, A RICORDO DEI SUOI FIGLI MIGLIORI, FONDATORI
DELLA PATRIA, L'ITALIA DEDIA PER IL LORO IMPEGNO E SACRIFICIO QUESTA LAPIDE A FUTURA
MEMORIA". (In the year XVI of the Second Republic, in memory of its best Sons,
Founders of the homeland, for their involvement and sacrifice, Italy dedicates this
stele).
The second work consists of a square marble plaque onto which is engraved the title
of the exhibition Souvenir d'Italie and accompanied by the Freemasonry eye of
providence symbol.
The third one is a series of photographs, each measuring 18 x 24 cm, and
representing the monuments dedicated to the war of Liberation and cartographic
elements identifying the sites of some tragedies from the second half of the 20th
century.
Luca Vitone began his artistic career in the mid 1980's. His work questions the
notion of 'location', by inflicting on the beholder images taken from their memory,
weakened by a permanent overload.
Luca Vitone explores the modes of identification of spaces by cultural production:
art, cartography, music, food, architecture, politics or ethnic minority. Luca
Vitone rethreads the link between the feeling of loosing space, which characterises
post-modernism, and the manner in which a feeling of belonging appear at the
confluence of a collective memory and personal recollections. Luca Vitone reinvents
the forgotten paths to rebuild our indiviual geography.
The gallery Michel Rein previously presented works by Luca Vitone in the exhibition
'Nos Rendez-vous (4)' in September 2003.
Luca Vitone (born in 1964, lives and works in Milan)
Opening Thursday 29th April 2010, 18h-21h
Galerie Michel Rein
42 rue de Turenne - Paris
Open Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 7 pm
free admission