Series and multiples
Lehmann, Ulrich (2012) Series and multiples. In: The small utopia: ars multiplicata. Progetto Prada Arte, Milan. ISBN 9788887029543
- Details
This essay was published in a volume that accompanied the exhibition, 'The Small Utopia. Ars Multiplicata', held at the Prada Foundation, Milan, 6 July - 25 November 2012.
The title of the exhibition, 'The Small Utopia. Ars Multiplicata', is a reference to the dream, handed down from the historic avant-gardes to the artists of today, of achieving the democratic dissemination of art through a multiplication of the work of art as object, in order to favour a different perception and use of it from the aesthetic and social standpoint.
Covering a period of 75 years, from the beginning of the 20th century to 1975, the exhibition documents with over six hundred works, including multiples and prototypes, the transformation of the idea of uniqueness in art and in its perception, through the multiplication not just of the objects themselves but also of the different means used for its distribution, from artist's books to magazines and from experimental cinema to radio.
Exhibition curated by Germano Celant.
Actions (login required)
 |
Edit View |