Jannis Kounellis in Six Acts

This exhibition is the first major retrospective in Mexico of Jannis Kounellis (Greece, 1936-Italy, 2017), who played a central role in the Italian arte povera movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, and who had had a significant influence on subsequent generations of artists around the world. The exhibition, which includes some 50 works, presents a comprehensive survey of his career to date. The exhibition revisits Kounellis's innovative practice through key stages of his career, examining both iconic works and rarely or never before seen works.
The Jannis Kounellis exhibition in Six Acts and accompanying catalog present the artist in the way he wanted to be seen by considering his work as a comprehensive and profound analysis of painting as a medium.
Also included are sculptural projects that show Kounellis's profound relationship to history through his poetic use of found objects (fragments of classical sculpture, furniture, and natural objects or materials) presented in carefully composed groupings. The exhibition culminates with several large-scale installations based on experiences of memory and the senses.
For more information, visit: Jannis Kounellis in Six Acts - Museo Jumex (fundacionjumex.org)