Quadri di un’esposizione, 2013

Archive number

GPO-1030

English title

Pictures at an Exhibition

Technique

Various elements and pencil on wall, white plinth, plexiglas case with engraved drawing, plexiglas sheets

Dimensions

Dimensions on wall 450 x 1053 cm, plinth 120 x 90 x 90 cm, plexiglas case 90 x 90 x 90 cm, thirty-six plexiglas sheets 30 x 30 cm each, overall dimensions variable

Collection

Collection of the artist

Sources

Title from the piano suite by Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, Paintings at an Exhibition, 1874.

Exhibitions

2013	Venice, Padiglione Italia (Tese delle Vergini, Arsenale), 55a Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte della Biennale di Venezia: Vice versa, 1 June - 24 November, mentioned as exhibited p. 169, entry by F. Boragina, C. Pozzi and M. Villa p. 169, not. repr.

Artist’ writings

•	G. Paolini in the interview with C. Giraud, “Paolini & Tirelli. Faccia a faccia con l’arte”, in Artribune 3, no. 13-14 (Rome), May-August, 2013, p. 66.

Bibliography

•	G. Iovane, Negative Capability – Paintings (Cinisello Balsamo: Silvana Editoriale, 2013), p. 30, not. repr.
•	G.L. Marcone, “Parole nel vuoto?”, in Titolo 4, n.s., no. 8 (Perugia), Summer-Autumn, 2014, repr. p. 6.
•	I. Bernardi, “Sulla soglia. Giulio Paolini e la Biennale di Venezia”, in Crocevia Biennale, edited by F. Castellani and E. Charans (Milan: Scalpendi Editore, 2017), p. 244, not. repr.

Entry by Maddalena Disch, 30/04/2026