Claudio Parmiggiani

This catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition Claudio Parmiggiani, currently on show at the Estorick Collection.

After the Second World War, during a period of crisis for traditional figurative art, Parmiggiani developed a visual language that was both deeply personal and profoundly innovative. His approach established him as a pioneering figure, redefining artistic expression through a unique and introspective lens.

At the heart of the exhibition are the Delocazioni (Italian for 'displacements') that employ smoke and soot to create ghostly impressions of objects such as bottles, books and the human form. Originally conceived in the 1970s, this has become one of Parmiggiani's most emblematic techniques. The exhibition presents both monumental and more intimate pieces from this iconic body of work, poetic meditations on absence and memory. Also on view are works on paper and mixed-media sculptures that the artist describes as "sculpted paintings".

The catalogue includes all the works featured in the exhibition as well as introductions from Roberta Cremoncini (Director, Estorick Collection) and Domenico Bellantone (Consul General of Italy in London) and essays by Neil Powell and Franziska Nori (Director, Frankfurter Kunstverein).

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Hardback: 80 pages
Publisher: Estorick Foundation (2025)

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