Children's Corner

Artists' books for children

29.04. – 17.06.2007

Curated by Valerio Dehò,
Archive O’.P.L.A curated by Marzia Corraini and Barbara Nesticò
In collaboration with Biblioteca Civica di Merano [City Library of Merano]

Joan Mirò, Il était une petite pie, 1928 Illustrazioni del libro di Lisa Hirtz IVAM, Institut Valencià d’Art Moderne, Generalitat

The exhibition ‘Children’s Corner – Artists’ Books for Children’ shows parts of the O’.P.L.A. archive. In the project O’.P.L.A. Archiv des Künstlerbuchs für Kinder [O’.P.L.A., archive of artists’ books for children], the public library of Merano has compiled an internationally significant collection of such works. Works by the artists

• Alighiero Boetti
• Sonia Delaunay
• Keith Haring
• Emilio Isgrò
• Marcello Jori
• El Lissitzky
• Bruno Munari
• Joan Miró
• Luigi Veronesi
• Elisabeth Oberrauch
• Andy Warhol

and others will be presented.

Also, Michelangelo Pistoletto has been invited with his project ‘Cittadellarte’.

Sonja Delaunay L’alphabeth 34,8 x 69,6 cm Emme, 1978 Courtesy Archivio O’.P.L.A., Biblioteca Civica di Merano

The connection between art and childlike behavior is an important cultural basis for avant-garde artists. In the last century, art was ascribed the ability to renew one’s view of reality. Starting from the perspective of children, one tried to see the things in the world from an innocent and ‘unspoiled’ point of view. This way of looking at things is anarchical and uninhibited.

To accompany the exhibition, there will be workshops and guided tours for children and youngsters.

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Michelangelo Pistoletto, 2004 -2006 Nuovo segno di infinito 320x150x100 cm, ferro e cartapesta Courtesy Michelangelo Pistoletto e Cittadellarte

Marcello Jori
“Via Lattea” anni ‘70/’80
Colori ad acqua su carta Proprietà dell’artista.