13 October 2023 - 14 January 2024
MAR – Ravenna Art Museum, as part of the VIII Biennale of Contemporary Mosaics, presents BURRIRAVENNAORO (BurriRavennaGold). An important exhibition, dedicated to Alberto Burri and curated by Bruno Corà, will be housed on the first and second floors of the museum from 14 October 2023 until 14 January 2024.
The realization was possible thanks to the Project of the Ministry of Tourism intended to promote Ravenna City of Mosaics, the Emilia-Romagna Region, Fondazione Gardini, Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, and Romagna Acque Società delle Fonti.
The exhibition traces the history of the intense relationship that Burri fostered with Ravenna since the end of the eighties. In a series of works inspired by the history and artistic culture of the city, by contrasting black and gold, darkness and light, Burri enters into a dialogue with the historic mosaics of Ravenna. Balancing spirituality and materiality, he engages with the reality of the city, which intertwines the relics of the past with the production and industrial developments of the present.
The exhibition will house a multimedia area narrating the biography of Burri as well as showing the footage of the artist at work. Alongside the exhibition catalog, containing critical essays and information on the artworks displayed at MAR, it will facilitate a broader understanding of one of the leading European artists of the second half of the 20th century.