Arte Povera

Arte Povera (translated as “poor art") was an art movement that began in Italy in the late 1960s. The movement was fairly short-lived, ending in the early 1970s, and took place throughout various major Italian cities including Turin (where it originated from), Milan, Rome, Naples, Bologna and Venice. The name of the movement was coined by Germano Celant, an Italian art critic, in 1967. This was a period of political upheaval in Italy, in which artists were particularly active. Art was used by many politically active artists as a way to attack governmental, cultural and institutional values of the time.

The 1967 exhibition titled Im Spazio (The Space of Thoughts) was held in Genoa and curated by Celant, and is considered to be the first exhibition of the Arte Povera movement. The artists exhibited works using unconventional materials and styles, in a bid to challenge corporate mentality and values. Artsper has collated a selection of the key figures of Arte Povera, as well as artists inspired by its radical style, including Enrico Castellani, Jannis Kounellis and Giulio Paolini. Come with us as we delve into this legendary Italian artistic movement today!

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The Ant Sculpture La Fourmi

4 Black Sculptures 1978

5 Black Sculptures 1977

5 Black Sculptures 1978

3 Black Sculptures 1978

3 Black Sculptures 1975

Black Sculpture 1978

VASE Black Sculpture 1978

The Ant Sculpture La Fourmi

Black Sculpture 1971

La fourmi The Ant & Black Sculptures 1972

1 Blue 2 Black Sculptures 1973

6 Black TOTEM BARCARES SEOUL Sculptures 1971

Museum Black Sculpture 1973

2 Black Sculptures 1976

Black Bush Sculpture Buisson Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art 1978

La fourmi The ant Sculpturess 1977

The Ant Sculpture La Fourmi

The Ant Sculpture La Fourmi

Sculpture Black Waves 1971

Black Waves Ondes Noires Sculpture 1971

Lettrisme & Black Sculpture 1972

The Ant Sculpture La Fourmi

5 Black Sculptures 1975

2 Black Sculptures 1973

Paris Monumental Sculpture Museum 1973

Paris Sculpture Musée EOL 1973

Paris Black Sculpture Museum EOL 1978

Paris Black Sculpture 1975

Paris E.T. Black Sculpture 1970

Paris Black Sculpture 1975

Paris 2 Black Sculptures 1970

Paris La Défense Grande Arche 1971

Sculpture en rouge PARIS Red Sculpture

Paris Black Sculpture 1976

Paris 2 Black Sculptures

Abstract Red Sculpture 1972

Boy Black Sculpture 1971

Paris Sculpture Black Vase Duo 1977

Paris Black Museum Sculpture 1975

Paris 5 Black Sculptures 1975

Paris 3 Blacks Sculpture on Vintage opening invitation 1974

Paris 4 Black Sculptures 1974

Sculpture noire et rouge PARIS black and red sculpture

Paris Black Duo Sculpture 1974 MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection

Moon Shin Barcarès 2 Red Sculptures 1970 Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul South Korea

Paris 1970 Red sculpture

Barcarès Red Sculptures 1970 Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea

Paris Moon Shin Red Sculpture Rouge 1970 Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea

Barcarès Red TOTEM 1970 MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection

Paris Moon Shin Red Sculpture Rouge 1970 Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea

Paris 1970 Moon Shin Red Sculpture Rouge Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea

1972 Dreaming Moon Shin Museum

Moon Shin Museum Dream 1972

1972 Red and Black Moon Shin Museum en rouge et noir

1975 Moon Shin in black

Moon Shin Museum Design

Moon Shin Museum 1975

Moon Shin Museum 1975

Moon Shin Sculpture Museum Tower 1975

1972 Moon Shin World 2 sculptures

Fontaines du Moon Shin Museum Fountains 1979

Moon Shin Museum Sculptures & Design 1977

1975 Sculptures monumentales avec enfants MOON SHIN MUSEUM & Monumental sculptures with child -

TOTEM From Barcarès 1973 to Seoul Olympiads

Totem From Barcarès to Seoul Olympiads, 1988