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Piero Manzoni’s Artist Shit: ‘would you like to buy it?’

Speaker: Lara Demori – University of Edinburgh, History of Art

 

This talk discusses Milan-born artist Piero Manzoni’s most (in)famous work: the Artist’s Shit.

In 1961 Manzoni produced a series of ninety sealed cans containing thirty grams of his excrements and sold them at the same pay rate of the gold, thus comparing the human waste to a luxury commodity. Analysing Italian political and cultural context of the time, this talk examines the mockery at stake in this peculiar work of art, its criticism to the idolised role of the artist, and its commentary upon the production of series and multiples dominating the art market.

 

In collaboration with: http://www.aisuk.org/

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  • Organizzato da: Italian Cultural Institute
  • In collaborazione con: AISUK