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Tino Sehgal, the GAM Foundation Trussardi

Tino Sehgal The Kiss!

This is so contemporary! Villa Reale di Milano - GAM, Gallery of Modern Art or container in which they are magnificent works of art of great value since the beginning of 700 900, by Canova Induno brethren, by Francis Segantini Hayez. The paintings and sculptures are multiplied on two floors of the villa, among others, passed from the hands of General Radetzky, and of Pauline Bonaparte, whose reputation is underlined by the architecture and the austere and sumptuous decorations and monumental at the same time sensual Early Classical Appiah. This month this space becomes the fifth stage, the stage chosen by Trussardi Foundation, through its artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, to present the first solo exhibition in Italy of the British, but German adoption of Tino Sehgal. Born in 1976. It is no coincidence that stage, since the visit to this exhibition can not remain indifferent to the contrary is a unique, surprising and participatory. Sunday afternoon in November. I just crossed the threshold of entry and a keeper of the museum informed me about something that happened today, adding in conclusion "Tino Sehgal". I am also in the halls of the palace, crowded with many visitors and tourists, of which only one party is aware of the show, and while I admire the beautiful (of course with some exceptions!) Above works, and the wonderful frescoed halls and rich stucco and mirrors whose brightness is enhanced by sunlight crashing on large windows, I am suddenly attacked by three guards, instead of sitting to control the behavior of visitors with an eye to the crossword, picked those that seem to spasm sudden, sing, dance and recite a refrain that still have in my head "This is so contemporary, contemporary, contemporary!" The first thought that whale the head is ... absurd! where I ended? perhaps the show is not here, where are the works? But I am completely surprised by the continuing brilliance of the young Sehgal, that with this show continues to unleash all his unconventionality, real or perceived, against the art system, using "living works as" their own: the keepers of the museum. For about a month it is these people, I discover after reading the press release of the exhibition, chosen after extensive hearings by the artist himself, who becomes a work of art or, rather, whose task is to embody, literally!, Thoughts, words and gestures of the artist. No catalog, no statement, no contract, no written notice to Sehgal, what matters is only the word: the verbal agreement and the suggestion that it generates. Art is communication, it has always been and must remain so. The communication is largely oral exchange of opinions and points of view, reception of emotions. All this can be heard through, one after another, the halls of the gallery. After the story of the main fact of the day and the dance of the guards, climb the staircase and as she begins to appear before the eyes as that famous painting of the "Fourth Estate" of Pellizza Volpedo from start to feel even a short and sharp chorus sung by a woman "this is propaganda. ... perfect: how much truth to the people that employee advancing slowly! Go on and I am in the ballroom, mirrors and crystals and all, right in between these two dancers roll embraces that follow those of art history's most famous and multiply many times. I am looking for amazing wax busts of Medardo Rosso and I come abruptly disturbed. A guard told me: "But I'm Seghal do you want? It 's a bit cocky no, why have you come to disturb us and visitors used the GAM? It Art? but as if he does not want us to be witnesses of his work that presents itself as a legend? Wants you to interact with "the works" but you come into contact with something that already exists. He wants to get out of time and space, but making art is impossible, you can not get out of time and space ... so what? "After about ten minutes, the guard looks at me and says," This is critique "Tino Seghal 2008. Brilliant! The boy in Berlin is no joke! Do not even leave room for criticism. ... Prevents this possibility even self-critical dialogue and providing insights to the value of contemporary art. Incredible open debate. Art without art object. Absurd or genius? This is so contemporary!
Cecilia Torchiana

Tino Sehgal, curated by Massimiliano Gioni-Fondazione Trussardi Villa Reale, Gallery of Modern Art. Via Palestro 16, Milano. Until December 14, 2008. A must "see"!