"Piero Manzoni's Magical Base (1961) is a playful conceptual machine that turns living, breathing bodies into works of art, flipping the ready-made on its head."
"The activation allows anyone to climb onto a wooden pedestal and have themselves documented, with the museum issuing a photograph and record of participation."
"Manzoni's Living Sculptures questioned the assumption that art must be a permanent object, critiquing the art market's fixation on the artist's hand as a creator of value."
"Magazzino's activation is part of the exhibition "Piero Manzoni: Total Space," which focuses on the themes of Manzoni's work."
Piero Manzoni's Magical Base invites the public to become art by standing on a pedestal and being photographed. This reactivation at Magazzino Italian Art allows anyone to participate, with a performance by violinist Daisy Jopling. Manzoni's work questions the permanence of art and critiques the art market's focus on the artist's hand. His earlier Living Sculptures involved signing participants' bodies, emphasizing the fluidity of art and its creation. The event is part of the exhibition "Piero Manzoni: Total Space."
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