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GARD IL CINETICO: Ferruccio Gard

Past exhibition
16 September - 4 October 2021
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GARD IL CINETICO, Ferruccio Gard

Al grande Ennio Flaiano.
Ha detto che un ottantenne non è un anziano ma un giovane
che ha compiuto vent’anni per quattro volte... Ha ragione.
Mi sento in gran forma, sto lavorando con entusiasmo da mane a sera e...“minaccio” quadri e sculture per altri vent’anni!

 


 

 

To the great Ennio Flaiano.
He said an 80-year-old
is not an elderly man but a young man who has accomplished 20 years for four times... He is right. I’m in great shape, I’m working
with enthusiasm from morning to evening and...“I threaten” to make paintings and sculptures for another 20 years!

We are happy to present a new retrospective on Ferruccio Gard, one of the most important Italian exponents of programmed and kinetic art.

 

The artist, already protagonist of important international exhibitions including "Chromatism and optical art" at the prestigious Ca 'Pesaro gallery in Venice and "50 years of painting in op art" held at the Italian Culture Institute in Osaka, Japan, arrives in Milan with a new solo show to be held from 16 September to 4 October 2021 at Il Salotto di Milano in Corso Venezia 7.

 

The "Gard il cinetico" exhibition presents a selection of paintings and sculptures representative of the artist's innovative research path on the optical and kinetic art of the artist, from 1969 to today.

 

Gard's creations experiment with the multiple possibilities of visual perception, actively involving the viewer not only in the enjoyment but in the creation of the work of art itself. The artist invites the public to interact with his works, using the principles of optical illusion so that the appearance of his works changes according to the angle from which they are observed.

 

Starting from the philosophy of optical and kinetic art, the last true artistic revolution of the twentieth century, the Venetian master grafted his own personal language in which the protagonists are color and an energetic optimism, creating in some works - as Gillo Dorfles underlines in “Il Gard cinetico”- irreverent connections between French figurative painting or those of great Italian Renaissance masters and the colored pixels of television screens.

The result is a dynamic joie de vivre that celebrates modernity and faith in tomorrow.

 

 

Siamo felici di presentare una nuova retrospettiva su Ferruccio Gard, uno dei più importanti esponenti italiani dell’arte programmata e cinetica. 

 

L’artista, già protagonista di importanti mostre internazionali tra cui “Chromatism and optical art” alla prestigiosa galleria Ca’ Pesaro di Venezia e “50 anni di pittura in op art” tenutasi all’Italian Culture Institute di Osaka, Giappone, approda a Milano con una nuova personale che si terrà dal 16 settembre al 4 ottobre 2021 presso Il Salotto di Milano in Corso Venezia 7.

 

La mostra “Gard il cinetico” presenta una selezione di quadri e sculture rappresentative dell’innovativo percorso di ricerca sull’arte optical e cinetica dell’artista, dal 1969 ad oggi. 

 

Le creazioni di Gard sperimentano le molteplici possibilità della percezione visiva, coinvolgendo in modo attivo lo spettatore non solo nella fruizione ma nella realizzazione stessa dell’opera d’arte. L’artista invita il pubblico a interagire con i suoi lavori, utilizzando i principi dell’illusione ottica così che l’aspetto delle sue opere muta a seconda dell’angolazione da cui le si osserva. 

 

Partendo dalla filosofia dell’arte optical e cinetica, ultima vera rivoluzione artistica del Novecento, il maestro veneziano innesta il proprio linguaggio personale in cui protagonisti sono il colore e un energetico ottimismo, creando in alcune opere – come sottolinea Gillo Dorfles nello scritto “Il Gard cinetico” - irriverenti connessioni tra la pittura figurativa francese o di grandi maestri italiani del Rinascimento e i pixel colorati degli schermi televisivi.

Ne scaturisce una joie de vivre dinamica che celebra la modernità e la fiducia nel domani.

 

GARD IL CINETICO

16 September - 4 October 2021

VERNISSAGE 21st September 2021 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM by RSVP only

at Il Salotto di Milano

Corso Venezia 7 (scala B, terzo piano)
20121 Milano ITALY

PLEASE NOTE: Face coverings are required for the protection of yourself and others, unless you are exempt. We ask that you keep a safe distance apart during your visit and the entrance is regulated by the Government guide lines. 

 

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Works
  • Ferruccio Gard, Dinamiche cinetiche su tela bianca12, 1969
    Ferruccio Gard, Dinamiche cinetiche su tela bianca12, 1969
  • Ferruccio Gard Full color | Sinfonia in Verde e Giallo, 2003 Acrylic colours on canvas 50 x 50 x 3 cm 19,69 x 19.69 x 1.18 in
    Ferruccio Gard
    Full color | Sinfonia in Verde e Giallo, 2003
    Acrylic colours on canvas
    50 x 50 x 3 cm
    19,69 x 19.69 x 1.18 in
  • Ferruccio Gard La vera origine del mondo. Caravaggio batte Courbet 1 - 0, 2012 Acrylic colours on canvas 100 x 60 cm 39.37 x 23.62 in
    Ferruccio Gard
    La vera origine del mondo. Caravaggio batte Courbet 1 - 0, 2012
    Acrylic colours on canvas
    100 x 60 cm
    39.37 x 23.62 in
  • Ferruccio Gard Untitled, 2018 Acrylic colours on canvas 70 x 70 x 4 cm 27.56 x 27.56 x 1.57 in
    Ferruccio Gard
    Untitled, 2018
    Acrylic colours on canvas
    70 x 70 x 4 cm
    27.56 x 27.56 x 1.57 in
  • Ferruccio Gard Modulazioni Cromatiche 07, 2007 Acrylic colours on canvas 115 x 150 cm 45.28 x 59.06 in
    Ferruccio Gard
    Modulazioni Cromatiche 07, 2007
    Acrylic colours on canvas
    115 x 150 cm
    45.28 x 59.06 in
  • Ferruccio Gard, The emotion of the color 120/18 N.21, 2018
    Ferruccio Gard, The emotion of the color 120/18 N.21, 2018
Installation Views
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 39
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 57
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 12
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 48
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 21
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 44
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 58
  • Vernissage Gard 21 9 56
Publications
  • GARD IL CINETICO

    GARD IL CINETICO

    Ferruccio Gard 2021 Read more
Videos
  • Gard il Cinetico

    Gard il Cinetico

    Ferruccio Gard at Il Salotto di Milano Read more

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