Divisionism is the Italian artistic phenomenon, born at the end of the nineteenth century. To get to know him a little more closely, it is possible to visit the exhibition until 6 March "Divisionism. 2 collections " scheduled on GAM of Milan.
What you need to know about “Divisionism. 2 collections "
The exhibition “Divisionism. 2 collections "intends get back on the trail of the end-of-the-century pointillist artists, proposing an exhibition created with only the works of two Italian museums. The Gallery of Modern Art in Milan, precisely, and the Pinacoteca of the Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona Foundation. On display there are therefore Balla, Boccioni, Pellizza da Volpedo, Longoni, Morbelli, Troubetzkoy, Cremona and many others. Prominent names, to create an unprecedented and extraordinarily fascinating journey. Curated by Giovanna Ginex, and set up on the ground floor of the Villa Reale, “Divisionism. 2 collections ”says the chromatic division technique with its stylistic variants. Variations that characterize the individual artist, making his works distinguishable among many.
Visitors can download the digital guide to their PC, tablet or smartphone, and use it to learn more about the contents of the exhibition before or during the visit.
What is Divisionism
Italian artistic phenomenon born in the late nineteenth century, Divisionism is characterized by the separation of colors in single points or lines, which interact with each other in an optical sense. However, we cannot speak of a real artistic movement: the artists who used this technique, in fact, never wrote a manifesto. Who were these artists? Some consider Pellizza da Volpedo the “father of divisionism”, others Giovanni Segantini. What is certain is that the official act that sanctioned the birth of divisionism was the exhibition at the Milan Triennale of the painting “The two mothers” by Giovanni Segantini (in 1891). Italian painters up to the avant-garde season were influenced by it, starting with futurists such as Umberto Boccioni and Giacomo Balla.
Today, the history of pointillism and its incredible aesthetic performance can be explored in an exhibition of rare beauty. Which, exposing the Masters of the technique, turns the spotlight on a “movement - not movement” too often overlooked.
Photo in evidence taken from the press kit of the exhibition
