The exhibition “Fantastic Creatures: animals between myth and
reality from Dürer to Cracking Art”, curated by Lucia Barison,
opened on July 9.
The exhibition consists of bizarre and fantastic creatures and
aims to tell the story of the ancient, symbolic and evocative
power of animals in history and art, juxtaposing naturalistic
objects and modern and contemporary works Fogolini’s 16th-
century frescoes. As a matter of fact, Fogolino’s bizarre and
imaginative grotesques inside the Assessorile Palace reveal a
universe of mythological and extravagant creatures that is
amplified by the works on display. The goal was to create a
place of wonder, magical and unexpected.
The exhibition begins with a focus in the representation of
animals by artists from various eras, some of whom are
cornerstones of art history, such as, for example, Guercino,
Albrecht Dürer, Renato Gottuso, Giorgio de Chirico, Pablo
Picasso, Alighiero Boetti, Giacomo Balla, Fortunato Depero.
Then, it continues with a juxtaposition between Fagolini’s
frescoes and contemporary art, thanks to the presence of
regional artists, but not only.
Some of the artists in the exhibition are represented by the
gallery: Federico Lanaro, Willy Verginer, Laurina Paperina,
David Aaron Angeli, Angelo Maisto, Jan Knapp, Denis Riva.
The works are associated with odd objects and historical
naturalistic finds, such as some taxidermies specimens from the
early 20th century, thus creating a kind of Wunderkammer,
capable of provoking thoughts and curiosity. The exhibition then
leaves the exhibition halls and spills out into the historic center
of Cles, thanks to the colorful works of the Cracking Art
movement, also illuminated at night.
Foto: Francesca Padovan