- 2025.02.28
- Gianfranco Zappettini solo exhibition
STANDING PINE Tokyo is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Italian painter Gianfranco Zappettini, opening on Saturday, March 15. This marks Zappettini’s first solo exhibition in Tokyo.
Born in 1939 in Genoa, Italy, Gianfranco Zappettini is currently based in Chiavari, where he has continued his artistic practice since establishing his art foundation in 2003. As one of the leading figures who shaped postwar Italian art movement, ‘Pittura Analitica ‘(Analytic Painting), Zappettini developed a unique artistic approach, drawing resonance from American Minimalism and various European abstract traditions.
Zappettini is known for his ‘Tele Sovrapposte’ and ‘Superficie Analitica’ series, which were developed within the ‘Pittura Analitica’ movement. Throughout his six-decade career, he has continuously explored the materiality and process of painting, while persistently questioning its fundamental structures and concepts. His works have been exhibited in major institutions, including Westfälischer Kunstverein (Münster, Germany), Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris (Paris, France), Museo della Permanente (Milan, Italy), Contemporary Art Museum of Villa Croce (Genoa, Italy), and Vasarely Museum (Pécs, Hungary), gaining international recognition. In 1977, Zappettini participated in documenta 6 (Kassel, Germany) as a key figure in Pittura Analitica. In recent years, his work has been reexamined in relation to Lucio Fontana’s Concetto ‘Spaziale (Spatial Concept)’.
This exhibition will feature valuable early works from the 1970s. These include pieces from his ‘Tele Sovrapposte’ and ‘Superficie Analitica’ series, alongside recent series ‘La trama e l'ordito (The Weft and the Warp)’, which incorporates a variety of colours, including red and blue. The style in the latter series has been a focus of the artist’s practice in recent years.
Date: Saturday 15th March – Saturday 5th April
Hours: 12:00 - 18:00 (From Tuesday to Saturday)
Closed on Sunday, Monday and National holidays
Opening reception: Saturday 15th March, 17:00 – 19:00
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