Medlar Universe

With the exhibition Medlar Universe, Villa Giulia in Verbania inaugurates a new cultural season under the banner of international art, paying tribute to the eclectic production of Ugo Nespolo. Edited by Sandro Parmiggianithe anthological exhibition brings together over 100 works spanning almost sixty years of the artist's career, famous for having traversed with originality and irony movements such as Futurism, Dadaism, Arte Povera and Pop Art.

Painting, photography, ceramics, wood, Murano glass and experimental cinema are just some of the languages used by Nespolo, whose creativity has contaminated unusual fields such as design, fashion and opera set design. The exhibition develops along 14 thematic spaces that give a sense of a kaleidoscopic and constantly evolving oeuvre, with works ranging from youthful works to the recent series Dark Side.

Particularly significant is the section dedicated to New York's photographic production and that to the artists' books. An unprecedented dialogue finally opens with the large inflatable sculpture Roi Ubudisplayed on the terrace of the villa, which underlines the artist's interest in the Pataphysics. A rare opportunity to immerse oneself in a creative universe where art and life coincide, in a setting overlooking the Borromeo Gulf.