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Alighiero Boetti
1940–1994 · Italian · Based in Rome & Turin, Italy; Kabul, Afghanistan
- Self-taught conceptual master; foundational member of Arte Povera
- Mappe (Embroidered World Maps)
- Biro Pen Drawings
- Word Square Tapestries
- Postal Art
Alighiero Boetti emerged within Arte Povera but soon developed an idiosyncratic conceptual practice centered on doubling, classification, maps, language, postal systems and collaboration. After traveling to Afghanistan, he commissioned embroidered works from Afghan craftswomen, including the celebrated Mappe and text-based tapestries.
Conceptual art; textile; drawing; mail art
Gallery Representation
Major Works
- 1971–94Mappa
- 1968Gemelli
- 1967Manifesto
- 1977Classifying the Thousand Longest Rivers in the World
- 1973 onwardOrdine e disordine
- 1967I Vedenti
- 1969–70Postal Works
- 1987–94Tutto
- 1993Alternando da uno a cento e viceversa
- 1972–73Mettere al mondo il mondo
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