Art forgery as
pseudohistory
clay, wood, brass, plastic cup, matcha
mordent, coffee, pigments, dust, paper, tea, flower
2025
Arturo Martini, one of the leading Italian sculptors of the early 20th century, maintained an ambiguous relationship with the Fascist regime. Although highly esteemed by the authorities, who commissioned him to create several public monuments, Martini’s response to the regime’s fall revealed a contradictory stance: he concealed or destroyed many of his fascist-themed sculptures, while simultaneously accepting the commission to create the first monument to honour partisans killed during the liberation.
Installation view - Spinning on top of a hurricane - Neveneverland, Amsterdam
Installation view - Spinning on top of a hurricane - Neveneverland, Amsterdam
Installation view - Spinning on top of a hurricane - Neveneverland, Amsterdam
Installation view - Spinning on top of a hurricane - Neveneverland, Amsterdam
Installation view - Spinning on top of a hurricane - Neveneverland, Amsterdam