Edited with text by Luca Massimo Barbero. Text by Barbara Ferriani, Marina Pugliese.
Documenting the first ever reconstruction of Fontana’s immersive installations
Lucio Fontana’s (1899–1968) Ambienti spaziali, or Spatial Environments, were immersive installations that included neon crystal tubes, paint that glowed under black light and captivating papier-mâché sculptures. Fontana’s use of technology pushed the boundaries of art beyond the canvas to “paint” with light and invite viewers into the physical space of the work itself. In spring 2020 Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles staged the first comprehensive presentation of Ambienti spaziali in the United States, carefully reconstructing the installations as they initially appeared from 1948 to the final years of the artist’s life. This accompanying volume is edited in collaboration with Milan’s Fondazione Lucio Fontana and includes a survey of Fontana’s contributions to the evolution of conceptual art, tracing his influence on other legendary figures such as Piero Manzoni, Yayoi Kusama and James Turrell.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 9.5 x 12.5 in. / 184 pgs / 70 color / 49 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $65.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $88 ISBN: 9783906915616 PUBLISHER: Hauser & Wirth Publishers AVAILABLE: 5/11/2021 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Lucio Fontana: Walking the Space Spatial Environments, 1948–1968
Published by Hauser & Wirth Publishers. Edited with text by Luca Massimo Barbero. Text by Barbara Ferriani, Marina Pugliese.
Documenting the first ever reconstruction of Fontana’s immersive installations
Lucio Fontana’s (1899–1968) Ambienti spaziali, or Spatial Environments, were immersive installations that included neon crystal tubes, paint that glowed under black light and captivating papier-mâché sculptures. Fontana’s use of technology pushed the boundaries of art beyond the canvas to “paint” with light and invite viewers into the physical space of the work itself. In spring 2020 Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles staged the first comprehensive presentation of Ambienti spaziali in the United States, carefully reconstructing the installations as they initially appeared from 1948 to the final years of the artist’s life. This accompanying volume is edited in collaboration with Milan’s Fondazione Lucio Fontana and includes a survey of Fontana’s contributions to the evolution of conceptual art, tracing his influence on other legendary figures such as Piero Manzoni, Yayoi Kusama and James Turrell.
