- Don-Alvin Adegeest
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Italian heritage brand Ermenegildo Zegna this week debuted an exhibition
titled Father and Son, comparing the works of Michelangelo Pistoletto and
his father Ettore Pistoletto Olivero.
Curated by Alberto Fiz, the works can be seen across three venues in the
Biella area, including Casa Zegna.
The first works commissioned by the Zegna family from Pistoletto senior
were in 1929, when Ermenegildo, the founder of the company and early
adopter of social responsibilities, asked Ettore to produce a cycle of
graffiti on the art of wool (L’arte della Lana).
On public view for the first time are several paintings from 1952-1953
showing different stages in the construction of the Panoramica Zegna, the
scenic route created by Ermenegildo Zegna and now part of the big Oasi
Zegna nature reserve. The paintings and photographs surround Metamorfosi, a
3 meter tall installationin the middle of the room. In the adjacent wool
mill is Ettore’s most important cycle of paintings, ten works on The art of
Wool, displayed on mobile panels.
Fondazione Zegna was founded in 2000 by the Zegna Family, with its mission
is to give continuity to the values, philosophy and work of Ermenegildo
Zegna, who in 1910 in founded the wool mill that carries his name to this
day. Following his example, quality and dedication may live in harmony with
protection of our natural environment, social wellbeing and the cultural
development of the local community.
Photo credit: Fondazione Zegna
