© Fondazione Piero Manzoni
event
Thursday 10 September 2026 6.00 PM

talkPiero Manzoni. Merda d’artistaIndagine sull’opera più scandalosa della storia dell’arte

galleria 3
free admission subject to availability
event in Italian

The book on which the event is based analyses the work from artistic, historical, physical, philosophical, economic and cultural perspectives in seventeen essays.

In May 1961, Piero Manzoni (1933–1963) produced 90 small tins: the label bore the words ‘Artist’s Shit’ in four languages. From then until now, the work – on display in Tragicomica. Perspectives on Italian Art from the Late 20th Century to the Present – has been criticised, acclaimed, misrepresented, cited and misunderstood like few others.

introduction
Monia Trombetta MAXXI Executive Head of Programming

speakers
Luca Bochicchio University of Verona, editor of the book
Francesco Guzzetti University of Florence
Rosalia Pasqualino di Marineo Director of the Piero Manzoni Foundation, editor of the book
Raffaella Perna Sapienza University of Rome

In collaboration with Silvana Editoriale.


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