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Giovanni Anselmo | Torsion (Torsione), 1968 Iron and fabric 160 x 160 Giovanni Anselmo | Panorama with a Hand Pointing to It (Il panorama con
cm. GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Fondazione mano che lo indica), 1982–84. Graphite on cloth paper and stone. Dimensions
Guido ed Ettore De Fornaris, Turin. © Giovanni Anselmo. Photo: © Studio variable. Colección CGAC, Santiago de Compostela. © Giovanni Anselmo
Fotografico Gonella Photo: © Manu Suárez
[…] In this piece, a two-dimensional image of the virtual perspective of a
hand drawn in pencil is put in relation to the real perspective of the space.
Presenting key works from across his career alongside The drawing of a hand indicates the space in which one moves, in which one
pieces created specifically for this occasion, the show observes… Giovanni Anselmo
takes viewers on a journey through Anselmo’s conceptual
Giovanni Anselmo | Direction (Direzione), 1967–68 Stone and magnetic
landscape. In organizing this exhibition, the curatorial team needle 16x220x101 cm. Centre Pompidou, Paris. Musée national d’art
remained committed to preserving the artist’s vision, an moderne / Centre de creátion industrielle. Purchase 1983 © Giovanni
effort that took on even deeper significance following his Anselmo. Photo: © Centre Pompidou, MNAM – CCI, Dist. RMN-Grand
Palais/Image Centre Pompidou
passing in December 2023. Anselmo was actively involved
in shaping the exhibition until the very end, reinforcing the
profound connection between his creative process and his
philosophical inquiries.
Anselmo’s influence on contemporary art cannot be
overstated. His ability to bridge the visible and the invisible,
the tangible and the ephemeral, continues to inspire
generations of artists and thinkers. As visitors navigate
the exhibition, they are invited to engage not only with
the works themselves but with the elemental forces that
animate them. More than a retrospective, Beyond the
Horizon is an immersive experience, one that embodies
Anselmo’s relentless pursuit of understanding the universe,
its energies, and the infinite possibilities it holds.

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