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Love Difference - Mar Mediterraneo by Michelangelo Pistoletto
Discover the emblematic work Love Difference - Mar Mediterraneo by international artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, taking the form of a table of mirrors assembled according to the contours of the Mediterranean Sea, presented more than twenty years after its first iteration at the Venice Biennale (2003).
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Love Difference - Mar Mediterraneo by Michelangelo Pistoletto
Discover the emblematic work Love Difference - Mar Mediterraneo by international artist Michelangelo Pistoletto, taking the form of a table of mirrors assembled according to the contours of the Mediterranean Sea, presented more than twenty years after its first iteration at the Venice Biennale (2003).
Love Difference - Mar Mediterraneo, Michelangelo Pistoletto
2003 - 2005
Mirror and wood, seats from different Mediterranean countries
Courtesy of the artist and GALLERIA CONTINUA
A mirrored table in the shape of the Mediterranean basin, surrounded by chairs from the countries bordering this sea, is the symbol of Love Difference, an artistic movement for an intermediterranean politics, first presented at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
"The movement," as the artist stated, "combines the universality of art with the idea of political transnationality and focuses its activity in the Mediterranean area because the problems of global society are reflected in it. Uniformity and difference are the two antagonistic terms that represent the highest conflicting tension in the current planetary reality. A policy that leads to 'loving differences' is vital for the development of new perspectives in the entire social structure.”
60 ans d'identités et d'altérités, exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA / Les Moulins, photo Allison Borgo
60 ans d'identités et d'altérités, exhibition view GALLERIA CONTINUA / Les Moulins, photo Allison Borgo
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Born in Biella, Italy, in 1933, he lives and works in Turin, Italy. A major figure in the "Arte Povera" movement in Italy in the 1960s, Michelangelo Pistoletto is today one of the most influential artists on the world contemporary art scene. His work encompasses a wide range of media: self-portraits, photographs, sculptures, installations and plays, all reflecting the artist's conviction that art is intrinsically linked to society as a whole and accessible to all.
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Immersive exhibition "Présentes
Created in exceptional collaboration with the Musée du Louvre, this exhibition offers a reflection on the role and representation of female figures in the Mediterranean world, through an educational and sensory experience based on digital audiovisual technologies. The exhibition is divided into two parts:
- An educational documentary on the aft deck
- An immersive exhibition at the heart of the catamaran
A sound journey in the Mediterranean by Ircam
Through a Sound Odyssey, Ircam and Ircam Amplify invite visitors to explore the sensations of the Mediterranean and discover new soundscapes, both imaginary and real.
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