Giuseppe Uncini protagonist of a monographic exhibition at Dep Art in Milan

From Oct. 24, 2023 to Jan. 27, 2024, Dep Art Gallery Milano is hosting a monographic exhibition dedicated to Giuseppe Uncini (Fabriano, 1929 - Trevi, 2008). Entitled simply Giuseppe Uncini, the exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Uncini Archive, with curatorship by Demetrio Paparoni and the Patronage of the Municipality of Milan, the exhibition offers a comprehensive reading of his artistic production, starting from the 1960s to his last period. The selected works cover a time span from 1961 to 2007. These make it possible to explore all the artist’s main cycles, including Cementoarmato, Mattoni, Ombre, Dimore, Spazi di ferro and Architetture.

In 1960, Uncini emphasized the innovative nature of his work by clarifying his motivations: “I work with concrete and iron,” he says. “I use these materials with property, in the sense that I don’t disguise them, that I don’t use them to draw particular effects, on the contrary I use them as they are used on construction sites, to build houses, bridges and roads, to build all the things that man needs. At the basis of all this is the need to build, to organize, there is that creative principle that is at the origin of all human progress, this is what I want to express in my objects.”

In Uncini’s work it is evident how his research evolved from his personal life and experience; in fact, during World War II, Uncini’s family moved from Fabriano to Cerreto d’Esi. Abandoning his studies, Uncini was profoundly influenced by the manual and technical skills observed in local crafts. After the war, moving to Rome, he began his artistic apprenticeship.

In the 1950s his work was influenced by the work of the material abstractionists, but he immediately developed a tendency to give interest to materials such as earth, coal and cement. These were the years of the post-war revival marked by artistic initiatives especially in cities such as Rome, Milan and Turin. In this climate, as early as the late 1950s, Uncini focused on works with an innovative character that, as evidenced by the critics and the many awards he received, played an important role in the history of Italian art.

This new exhibition at the Dep Art Gallery, with its 28 works, proposes an itinerary from his beginnings to the public final phase of his life, offering those unfamiliar with his work the chance to understand why Uncini is one of the most recognizable and appreciated artists in the post-World War II generation. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalog in Italian and English, including updated bio-bibliographical apparatus and text by curator Demetrio Paparoni.

Exhibition hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sundays and Mondays. For information: www.depart.it

Giuseppe Uncini protagonist of a monographic exhibition at Dep Art in Milan

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