Through analysis of some of selected works, this contribution addresses some aspects related to the multifaceted work of the Sardinian artist Maria Lai, who is considered one of the most dynamic and important minds in contemporary art. Her narrative language adheres to a poetry of connection among the elements that always leaves intact the multi-material sense and multiple meanings of the combined parts, first through the sign of stitching and then through outdoor works and activities of participatory art. Stressing that everything is connected — the present with the past, transverse knowledge with collective imagination — Lai expresses a perception of the sense of art that allows her to transform even an everyday object, designed to be aesthetic but also functional, into a poetic object, into a ‘generator of reflection’ capable of teaching us to dream and remember.
Il contributo intende trattare alcuni aspetti relativi all’arte poliedrica dell’artista sarda Maria Lai, considerata una delle menti più dinamiche e significative nel panorama dell’arte contemporanea, attraverso l’analisi di alcune sue opere. Il suo linguaggio narrativo aderisce ad una poetica di connessione tra gli elementi che lascia sempre intatto il senso polimaterico e multisignificante delle parti unite, dapprima attraverso il segno cucito e successivamente attraverso opere nello spazio esterno e azioni di arte partecipativa. Sottolineando che tutto è collegato – il presente con il passato, la conoscenza trasversale con l’immaginario collettivo – la Lai esprime una percezione del senso dell’arte che le permette di trasformare anche un oggetto quotidiano, nato per essere estetico ma funzionale, in un oggetto poetico, in un ‘generatore di riflessione’ capace di insegnare a sognare e a ricordare.
Visual Narratives through Time and Space: Weaves and Metaphors of Connections for Public Space - Narrazioni Visuali attraverso il Tempo e lo Spazio: Trame e Metafore di Connessioni per lo Spazio Pubblico
Meschini Alessandra;Basso Alessandro
2020-01-01
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Through analysis of some of selected works, this contribution addresses some aspects related to the multifaceted work of the Sardinian artist Maria Lai, who is considered one of the most dynamic and important minds in contemporary art. Her narrative language adheres to a poetry of connection among the elements that always leaves intact the multi-material sense and multiple meanings of the combined parts, first through the sign of stitching and then through outdoor works and activities of participatory art. Stressing that everything is connected — the present with the past, transverse knowledge with collective imagination — Lai expresses a perception of the sense of art that allows her to transform even an everyday object, designed to be aesthetic but also functional, into a poetic object, into a ‘generator of reflection’ capable of teaching us to dream and remember.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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