Gianni Pettena’s radical architecture on show in Brussels
The rebel genius of Gianni Pettena appears in Belgium for the first time, in a solo show developed in a double venue showing his most radical works.
Is it fair to erase London, Butturini’s book accused of racism?
Published at the end of the 1960s and loved by Martin Parr, the radical work of the Italian “against” photographer, in the middle of the BLM the book triggers great controversy for a juxtaposition between the photos of a monkey and an Afro-British ticket-taker’s one.
The course of Empire
From Thomas Cole’s evocative works to the attack on Capitol Hill – images recalling the crowds of protesters against the US Congress.
Those who left us in 2020
Many personalities who helped building and livening up the post-war cultural world have passed away in this 2020. For each of them, we suggest a project, a book, an exhibition, a website, to transfer a small part of the enormous cultural legacy they left us.
Leonardo Mosso, the construction of a latent utopia
He passed away at the age of 94. We remember him with his works and his thought “digital in the gaze, analogical in the doing”.
The art exhibitions we would like to see in 2021
Looking forward to returning to museums around the world, we present a preview of upcoming openings planned for 2021.
Christy Lee Rogers
Art is interesting, when it is not for an elite
On the occasion of the launch, we met Christy Lee Rogers, American photographer known for her “underwater” shots in neo-baroque style, who contributed to “The New Humanity”, the new Lavazza project.
A diary about the underground worlds of Milan
Since 2018 two Italian photographers have been capturing images in Milan metro and publishing them on UnderMilano. They do continue in times of health emergency and social distancing. With them, we talked about the concept of public space, subjective perception and what happens “below” us every day.
Movies and TV shows to watch in 2021
Between great TV shows and blockbusters postponed due to the pandemic, we’re expecting a year of amazing entertainment. Here’s Domus’ selection.
Between analogue and digital, in art galleries as in car dealerships: Matteo Pizzolante’s art
On the occasion of the announcement of JaguArt finalists, we interviewed the winner of the Milan stop, who talks about his approach to art, but also about how the prize he was awarded introduced him to new challenges.
The brutal (but sustainable) world of tuna fishing in the latest work of Francesco Zizola
In conversation with photographer Francesco Zizola on the occasion of the release of Sale Sudore Sangue, a book of images on Sardinian traditional tonnare, with a story by Emilio Salgari.
“Unreal City”, London’s largest augmented reality art festival
AR sculptures are displayed all along the Thames riverfront. Among the participant artists Nina Chanel Abney, Olafur Eliasson, Kaws and Tomás Saraceno.
All the places of Galleria Continua
Born in a small Tuscan village, in 30 years the gallery has become a reference point for contemporary art, regenerating the places where its branches are located, from Beijing to Havana.
A festival to explore Rome through sound
Now in its fourth edition, the Creature Festival 2020 features a programme of sound maps, acoustic tours, podcasts and workshops.