"photography replaced the artist's profession and caused a crisis in the entire concept of art. With Modern art, the artist achieved complete autonomy, bringing [their] personal mark to maximum independence. The path of [the 15th-century Italian artist] Piero della Francesca, who had initiated scientific perspective in art, was completely overthrown in the early 20th century by artists like Pablo Picasso, who totally shattered the image of reality, creating a continuous reinterpretation, unique and different."
"He first presented his trademark Mirror Paintings ( Quadri specchianti) in 1963 at Turin's Galleria Galatea, stressing later that his work stems from the mirror and "the idea that it reflects society and reality". In 1998 the artist opened Cittadellarte: Fondazione Pistoletto in Biella, his hometown in northern Italy, which is described as a "cultural factory" dedicated to multidisciplinary activities and enhancing "civilisation through art"."
Michelangelo Pistoletto, a 92-year-old Arte Povera pioneer, presents new Mirror Paintings alongside Cubist works by Pablo Picasso at Helly Nahmad Gallery in London. The exhibition examines how both artists revolutionised perspective and reinterpreted representations of reality. Pistoletto first presented his Mirror Paintings (Quadri specchianti) in 1963, grounded in the mirror as a reflection of society and reality. In 1998 Pistoletto founded Cittadellarte: Fondazione Pistoletto in Biella as a cultural factory for multidisciplinary activities and to enhance civilisation through art. Pistoletto links the rise of photography and Modern art to a shift in artistic autonomy and perspective, and also addresses life post-Covid and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
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