"Eccidio" by Iván Navarro at the MicroMuseo di Arte Contemporanea della Tuscia

The MicroMuseo di Arte Contemporanea della Tuscia installed the site-specific work "Eccidio" by Iván Navarro, the place where this work will be exhibited until June 30, 2024, is a century-old tower of medieval origin. Now, the space is inaugurated as The Micro Museum of Contemporary Art of Tuscia, whose main objective is the promotion of contemporary artists. The space was recently founded by Antonio Arévalo, curator of contemporary art and former Cultural Attaché at the Chilean Embassy in Italy.
Iván Navarro's work, "Eccidio," was designed specifically for the medieval space of the MicroMuseo. On the concrete walls of the medieval tower, Navarro placed hand-modeled neon tubes that repeatedly reproduce the word "Eccidio" or "Massacre" in English. Tatiana Flores, in an article published by ArtNexus in 2006, mentions that Navarro closely aligns himself with Dan Flavin and Gyula Košice's proposal to incorporate the pictorial into the sculptural and use architectural space to attract the viewer in an unexpected way. However, Flores points out that "Navarro employs neon lights but not solely for the sake of form; what distinguishes his use of the medium is that he introduces recognizable content and political subtext to create a wholly unique body of work that positions him as a very relevant voice in contemporary art.”
Navarro's site-specific work will be on view at the MicroMuseo di Arte Contemporanea della Tuscia, Via Portaccia, 01020 Sipicciano VT, Italy.
Link to the article by Tatiana Flores published by ArtNexus: https://www.artnexus.com/en/magazines/article-magazine-artnexus/5d632cc590cc21cf7c0a0212/62/ivan-navarro