The exhibition dedicated to Escher opens in Bologna, six rooms to explain and offer the visitor the best of the artist's works.
After its passage in the eternal city, finally on March 12, 2015 it will open its doors to Bologna the exhibition dedicated to Escher, Dutch engraver and graphic artist, made famous by his impossible constructions.
Curated by Marco Bussagli and Federico Giudiceandrea, the exhibition comes to life in a hitherto unusual building in the historic center, Albergati Palace. This ancient sixteenth-century building, returned to shine in 2014 after a serious fire in 2008, therefore becomes, thanks to this event, an important art venue for the general public.
The gallery is divided into six different sections: the first dedicated to Escher's training (Italy and Art Nouveau inspirations), the second to reflective and metamorphic surfaces, the third dedicated to metamorphosis, the fourth from the Alhambra to tessellation, the fifth to geometric paradoxes and finally the sixth and last to so called Eschermania.
This interesting exhibition wants to propose Escher da a new point of view, the one who sees him not only as an artist but an all-round intellectual, capable of placing magic in the apparent geometric regularity.
Visitors will finally be able to observe its impossible constructions, its mirror games and its explorations of infinity.
Capable of enchanting like few others, Escher, through his works shows a relentless drive towards amazement, towards the inexplicable and towards the unusual.
In a certain sense, the exhibition follows the Dutch artist's gaze through the more than 150 works presented and it is worth remembering the great influence that the vision and study of the Italian and in particular Tuscan landscape had on him.
The sixth area, dedicated as already mentioned, to Eschermania will see an in-depth study of the great influence that this artist has had and still has today. The visitor will realize that many objects of the contemporary collective imagination have taken direct inspiration from his works, from objects, to graphics, to publishing, to fashion, to cinema and advertising.
The exhibition will close on 19 July 2015 and will remain open from Monday to Sunday from 10.00 to 20.00.
For more information, you can go to the website or call 051/0301015.
To reach Palazzo Albergati, located in Via Saragozza 28, from the train station, you can walk through the center or take the circular bus 33 getting off at the Aldini stop.
The whole ticket has a cost of 13 € (audio guide included) but it is possible to access it with a reduced ticket from 11 to 18 years, up to 26 years if students and over 65 years.
I will go there as soon as possible, do not miss it.
