REMO SALVADORI
ITALIAN BORN 1947
TANGER/TANGIER - MIXED MEDIA 1968
Remo Salvadori was born in Cerreto Guidi, in the province of Florence, in 1947. He currently lives and works in Milan.
An exponent of the generation following Arte Povera and Conceptual Art, Salvadori opens up a new space in the conception and formulation of the work, in which art is experienced as a “revelation”. The attention directed towards time and space in his work, as in his own life, intersects with reflections upon the essence of colour, on the nature of pure metal, and on the role of the observer.
Salvadori’s important solo exhibitions include those at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice (2005); Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato (1997); Magasin, Centre National d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble (1991); and the Italian Cultural Institute and The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (1987). In terms of group exhibitions, Salvadori has participated in Trame, at the Triennale di Milano (2014); Tridimensionale, MAXXI, Rome (2012); Happiness: A Survival Guide for Art and Life, inaugural exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, (2003); Arte italiana 1945-1995, Nagoya, Tokyo, Tottori and Hiroshima, (1997-1998); the Venice Biennale (1982, 1986, 1993); Documenta, Kassel (1982, 1992); Chambres d’amis, Ghent (1986), Correspondentie Europa, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (1986); Ouverture II, Castello di Rivoli, Rivoli (1986); and The European Iceberg, The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (1985).
A MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE OF THE WORKS OF REMO SALVADORI HAS BEEN HELD IN MILAN IN 2025 AT THE 'PALAZZO REALE' (THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART).
Palazzo Reale presents “Remo Salvadori”, the largest solo exhibition dedicated to one of the leading artists in the Italian contemporary scene. The project unfolds as a journey designed to guide visitors through the poetics of Remo Salvadori (Cerreto Guidi, Florence, 1947). It is a multilayered narrative which transcends time and space, spreading across three sites of significant historical and symbolic value: Palazzo Reale, the Museo del Novecento, and the Church of San Gottardo in Corte (part of the tour of the Museo del Duomo di Milano).
Ahead of the exhibition, from Wednesday 2 July 2025, works by Salvadori will be installed in the Sala del Piccolo Lucernario and the Sala delle Cariatidi of the Palazzo Reale. Also on 2 July, the Museo del Novecento will present the site-specific work Alveare (“Hive”), 1996 (2025), placed near the entrance ramp, which will become in the future part of the Museum's permanent collection.
From Wednesday 16 July, the “Remo Salvadori” exhibition will open to the public on the first floor of the Palazzo Reale and will remain open until 14 September with free admission. The set-up of the exhibition focuses on inner themes and in depth review of individual works, with an emphasis on aesthetic, emotional and energetic force.
From 18 July to 31 August 2025, thanks to Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano, the work 10 Frecce nei colori di minerali (“10 Arrows in the Colors of Minerals”), 1969-1970 resonates with the sacred architecture of the Chiesa San Gottardo in Corte, part of a guided tour to the Duomo Museum, in such way sharing a thoughtful experience. The project brings more than 50 significant works, created by the artist between 1969 and today.
ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING IN GOUACHE, INKS & THICK, SHINING GLAZES. PAINTED TO THE EDGES ON WOVE PAPER. SIGNED LOWER LEFT. COUNTER-SIGNED IN FULL, TITLED, INSCRIBED & DATED VERSO. UNFRAMED.
PROVENANCE:
EX BONHAMS, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON. LOT 66, 'ITALIAN ART AND DESIGN' AUCTION, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2010. ESTIMATE: £800.00 - £1200.00
BEARS ARTIST'S INSCRIPTION VERSO FOR: 'STUDIO PIAZZA DONATELLA 27 CERRETO GUIDI, FIRENZE'. THE ARTIST STUDIED & GRADUATED FROM 'THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS' IN FLORENCE IN THIS PERIOD.
Excellent, fresh, bright, unfaded colours. Some handling light creases to paper. One repaired tear to left corner above signature. This was visible in the catalogue listing when offered for sale by Bonhams in 2010. A couple of spots of paper thinning, visible when held in front of bright light. Slight paint loss at edges from previous mount. This would be covered when re-mounted & framed. Unframed.
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