La magnifica ossessione
By: a cura di Nicoletta Boschiero con Veronica Caciolli [and seven others]
Contributors: Boschiero, Nicoletta; Caciolli, Veronica
Publisher: MART; Electa
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Rovereto, Italy]; Milano
Language: ita
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9788837096090
Subjects: Italian Art; Exhibitions; Modern Art; Art; Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto
Description: 'The magnificent obsession' is an exhibition that lasts an entire year, from 26th October 2012 to 6th October 2013. It contains over 1200 works and occupies the whole of the Mart's second floor. This exhibition has been designed to highlight the museum's assets: not just the works of art themselves, but also the documents, skills and participation of the public. The works are arranged in accordance with a criterion that is chronological, certainly, but which in fact moves forward by major thematic shifts. A sort of 'archaeology of the future', displayed without visual hierarchy, highlighting the differences between categories. 'The magnificent obsession' offers a sensitivity close to the criteria of collecting and the visual conditions of reality, rather than the presumed neutrality and ascetic nature of modern and contemporary exhibition spaces. At the same time, the exhibition can be read as an account of the activities concerning the collections: conservation, restoration, institutional relations and study. These are fundamental and constantly evolving aspects in the life of a museum, which this exhibition will bring to the surface. It is worth stressing one theme that cuts through the whole exhibition: that of a striving for the identity of the museum itself, which is marked by its own dynamism: starting with the works of Andrea Malfatti and running through the 20th century to arrive at Richard Long's 'Trento Ellipse', made with porphyry from the Trentino. For the same reason, 'The magnificent obsession' houses works planned and made by contemporary artists who appear, offering their own interpretation of the historic succession of works: from the residence of Paco Cao, to special guests Emilio Isgrò, Liliana Moro, Christian Fogarolli, Paolo Meoni, Emanuele Becheri, Giuseppe Caccavale, Andrea Mastrovito and Michele Spanghero.--MART website.
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition of nearly 3,000 works held by the Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto and exhibited there October 26, 2012-February 16, 2014.

"La magnifica ossessione. L autodidatta, rabdomante, auto da fé di opere.  Succube o protagonista, collezione ricomposta, perturbante e conturbante, maniacale e feticista. Oscuro oggetto del desiderio. Secreto, condivisione, ebbrezza, festa. Vertigine della mescolanza. Una cura contro la dispersione, la confusione e la frammentarietà in cui versano le cose di questo mondo che dureranno più del nostro oblio e non sparanno mai che ce ne siamo andati.  La magnifica ossessione: una storia dell'arte aprocrifa secondo il Mart"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.