Attesa: Le Temps dans L'Art /Time in Art

“Attesa” [Waiting] is a word rich in meaning and nuance, deeply intertwined with the gallery’s history.

“Attesa” [Waiting] is a word rich in meaning and nuance, deeply intertwined with the gallery’s history. Lucio Fontana used it to refer to the slashes in his famous monochrome canvases: a single opening corresponds to “attesa”, whilst multiple openings transform the title into “attese”. The word goes beyond the idea of simple passive waiting and looks to the future as anticipation or hope. ...