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Stefano Arienti
Supercontemporary Series
Edited By Camilla P. Morano and Francesco Bonami
May 2007
Mondadori Electa, Milan, Italy
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
9788837049805
108 Pages, Illustrated, 6 3/4 x 8 1/4"
$37.50 Paper Original
Synopsis Folding, cutting, punching holes, crumpling,
and tracing, with paper, cardboard, cloth, and plasticine. Simple manual
operations with equally simple materials form the basis of the aesthetic
universe of this poet of origami and Archimedes of manipulation, Stefano
Arienti. In his hands, these decontextualized objects and materials change
form and meaning, and assume new identities: the pieces of paper become little
boats, railway timetables intertwine to form a fan, newspapers become recycled
as bullets or twist together to make ropes. Stefano Arienti lives and works
in Milan. His work has been shown extensively in Italy and internationally
in both group and solo exhibitions. Often present in Arienti's art are collateral
or complimentary works. Since childhood Arienti has collected large quantities
of the same objects, many of which have formed the core of the artist's works.
In Libri Tranciati, over 100 books have been continuously sliced so that
only each book's spine and title remain. Another example of collections in
his work is the group of large carpets from different parts of the world.
Like Ensi Cinese Nero, each carpet has been dyed either red or black.
