Work Marisa Merz
untitled, 1966, tate modern
marisa merz female accepted arte povera family. in 1967, first solo exhibition, marisa made folded aluminium foil installation. exhibition in june @ gian enzo sperone gallery in turin. 1 of people involved in arte povera + azione povera exhibition following year @ amalfi event. show arte povera exhibition participated in. in 1969 had solo show @ attico gallery in rome. mario supportive, evidently when carried big rolled blankets, created marisa in attico show. had separate artistic lives, equally supportive of each other s work. although in 1970s didn t have exhibitions often, in 1970 had solo exhibition in rome. exhibition featured installations made using knitted copper, under title of ad occhi chiusi gli occhi sono straordinariamente aperti ( closed eyes, eyes extraordinarily open ).
she not extensively recognized artist @ time, despite huge contribution scene. later on, growth of feminism brought greater consideration. work reflects many of fundamental issues arte povera artists preoccupied, such organic forms, subjectivity, use of lower forms of art, including crafts, , relationship between art , life. marisa s work has been described lyrical, subtle, visionary , private.
she integrates in work aspects of crafts , practices traditionally associated women (e.g. knitting), , uses mundane materials, such copper, aluminium, waxed paper , paraffin wax, reflect home environment. in way, art exemplifies of arte povera group, collectively sought call question—if not subvert—the high-gloss finish of fine art , deadness institutional commodity. installations feature idea of home place intimate, private , feminine. example 1966 installation untitled (living sculpture), intended both home , presented in gallery (she once said there has never been division between life , work ). installation consisted of thin strips of aluminium, clipped , suspended ceiling, forming coils , spirals. work acquired tate modern in 2009.
in 1975 artist statement talks absent divide between life , work created. time had extracted herself art scene , practically locked herself in studio work. reflects life daughter, bea, while constructing aluminum sculptures, , how daughter taught in time.
at venice biennale of 1988 had site-specific installations involving amorphous , coloured wax heads.
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