Duchamp. The bride and the bachelors
The bride and the bachelors,
exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London, reflects on the legacy of Marcel Duchamp in America through
his collaborations with four masters
of the art: the composer John Cage,
choreographer Merce Cunningham and
artists Robert Rauschenberg
and Jasper Johns.
The exhibition begins with a section dedicated to the first great innovations of Duchamp side by side with works by Rauschenberg and Jonhs. The main hall is occupied by a spacious stage, with set design by Rauschenberg and Johns, that every weekend is animated by the live performance inspired by Cunningham's choreography, designed by the artist as the dance equivalent of Duchamp's ready-mades. The following sections of the exhibition deal with the theme of chess (Duchamp was a great player), the role of chance in the artistic process, ready-mades, and absence.
The exhibition begins with a section dedicated to the first great innovations of Duchamp side by side with works by Rauschenberg and Jonhs. The main hall is occupied by a spacious stage, with set design by Rauschenberg and Johns, that every weekend is animated by the live performance inspired by Cunningham's choreography, designed by the artist as the dance equivalent of Duchamp's ready-mades. The following sections of the exhibition deal with the theme of chess (Duchamp was a great player), the role of chance in the artistic process, ready-mades, and absence.
The bride
and the bachelors, mostra allestita al Barbican Centre di Londra, riflette
sull’eredità di Marcel Duchamp in America attraverso le sue collaborazioni con
quattro maestri dell’arte: il compositore John Cage, il coreografo Merce
Cunningham e gli artisti Robert Rauschenberg e Jasper Johns. L’esposizione
comincia con una sezione dedicata alle prime grandi innovazioni di Duchamp
affiancate a opere di Rauschenberg e Jonhs. La sala principale è occupata da
uno spazioso palcoscenico, con scenografie di Rauschenberg e Johns, che ogni weekend è animata dalle performance live
ispirate a coreografie di Cunningham, pensate dall’artista come l’equivalente
danzante dei ready made di Duchamp. Le sezioni
successive della mostra affrontano il tema degli scacchi (Duchamp era un grande
giocatore), del ruolo del caso nel processo artistico, dei ready made, e
dell’assenza.
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