ENRICO CASTELLANI | Superficie bianca

Collezione privata, Roma
Galleria Annunciata, Milano
Ivi acquistato dall’attuale proprietario nel 1985

The professional condition report is available on request from the department.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Penso che sia illegittimo e pretenzioso voler deformare lo spazio in maniera definitiva e irreversibile, con la presunzione oltretutto di voler incidere nella realtà: si tratta nella migliore delle ipotesi di un’operazione inutile. Al massimo è lecito strutturarlo in modo da renderlo percettibile e sensorialmente fruibile; lo spazio in fondo ci interessa e ci preoccupa in quanto ci contiene. I think it is illegitimate and pretentious to deform space in a definitive and irreversible way, even more with the presumption of willing to influence the present; in the best of ways that would be a useless operation. At the most it would be right to structure it in a way that is perceivable and can be fully enjoyed; after all, we are interested and at the same time  worried, about space because it contains us.

Enrico Castellani



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