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Almine Rech

Claudio Abate Arte Povera - Roman art scene, Curated by Natacha Carron

May 24 — Jul 28, 2018 | Brussels
Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com

“Claudio took photographs of several of my works with thought and tenderness, all the while understanding his surroundings and capturing the drama created by these instances of formal disruption.”
Jannis Kounellis

 

Almine Rech Gallery is pleased to present a selection of photographs bearing witness to the unique moments immortalised by Claudio Abate during the emergence of the Arte Povera movement in Rome.

It was a period when Abate’s chosen synchronies made way for the natural, the ephemeral, and the instinctive, be it in live performances he experienced or in the photographic freeze-frames he captured ranging from Vedova blu by Pino Pascali (1968) to Rovesciare i propri occhi by Giuseppe Penone (1970), from 120 metri al secondo by Maurizio Mochetti (1971) to the iconic Cavalli with Jannis Kounellis in 1969.

This exhibition not only aims to shed light on the way Abate’s photographs are able to perfectly render the works of extraordinary artists and to capture unique performances but also suggests that each image can be appreciated as an art piece in its own right. More than just a photographer, he became a true eyewitness of unforeseen artistic revolutions in Europe. His shots constitute precious documentation of events of which we would otherwise have no record and are therefore emblematic of a period.

- Natacha Carron

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Selected artworks

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Jannis Kounellis. Cavalli, 1969

    Claudio Abate Jannis Kounellis. Cavalli, 1969

    Silver print, printed in 2007
    120 x 150 cm (framed)
    47 1/4 x 59 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Giuseppe Penone. Rovesciare i propri occhi, 1970

    Claudio Abate Giuseppe Penone. Rovesciare i propri occhi, 1970

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    120 x 150 cm (framed)
    47 1/4 x 59 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Pino Pascali. Vedova Blu, 1968

    Claudio Abate Pino Pascali. Vedova Blu, 1968

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    120 x 150 cm (framed)
    47 1/4 x 59 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Maurizio Mochetti. 120 metri al secondo, 1971

    Claudio Abate Maurizio Mochetti. 120 metri al secondo, 1971

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    120 x 150 cm (framed)
    47 1/4 x 59 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Giulio Paolini. Mimesi - Senza titolo, 2003

    Claudio Abate Giulio Paolini. Mimesi - Senza titolo, 2003

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    120 x 150 cm (framed)
    47 1/4 x 59 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Mario Merz. Che Fare?, 1969

    Claudio Abate Mario Merz. Che Fare?, 1969

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    150 x 120 cm (framed)
    59 x 47 1/4 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Marisa Merz. Scarpette, 1968

    Claudio Abate Marisa Merz. Scarpette, 1968

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    150 x 120 cm (framed)
    59 x 47 1/4 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Jannis Kounellis. Hotel Lunetta, 1976

    Claudio Abate Jannis Kounellis. Hotel Lunetta, 1976

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    120 x 150 cm (framed)
    47 1/4 x 59 inches (framed)

  • Claudio Abate,                                      Jannis Kounellis. Rosa Nera, 1966

    Claudio Abate Jannis Kounellis. Rosa Nera, 1966

    Silver print, printed in 2018
    150 x 120 cm (framed)
    59 x 47 1/4 inches (framed)