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Jannis Kounellis exhibition at Olgiati Collection

Overview

The Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati Collection at LAC Lugano is hosting an exhibition titled ‘Jannis Kounellis: Io sono un pittore’ (I am a painter), which is scheduled to run until January 2027.

Curated by Vincenzo de Bellis, the exhibition features over 35 works created between the late 1950s and 2016. The project seeks to reframe the legacy of Jannis Kounellis (1936–2017) by presenting painting as his primary interpretive lens. This approach offers an alternative to his established reputation as a master of installation or a leader of the Arte Povera movement.

The exhibition interprets Kounellis’s assertion, ‘Io sono un pittore,’ as a posture toward reality rather than a specific technique. The display explores how the artist ‘painted’ using diverse materials—including iron, coal, fire, jute sacks, and coffee—as well as through the use of space, silence, and memory.

Entities

Jannis Kounellis · Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati · LAC Lugano · Vincenzo de Bellis · Collezione Olgiati

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Jannis Kounellis exhibition opens at Collezione Olgiati in Lugano

    The Collezione Olgiati in Lugano presents a major exhibition of Jannis Kounellis, exploring his work through the lens of painting until January 2027.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Jannis Kounellis exhibition to open at Olgiati Collection

    The Olgiati Collection will host an exhibition titled ‘Jannis Kounellis: Io sono un pittore,’ reinterpreting the artist's legacy through the lens of painting using over 35 works.

Sources

ciaocomo.it · corrierenazionale.it · experiences.it · giornalelora.it