18.30 
Milano, Corso di Porta Vigentina, 31 (ingresso da via Cassolo, di fronte al civico n. 3) 
FRANCESCO SOMAINI. IMMAGINARE SCULTURA 2. LA PITTURA (1950-1965)
Somaini dedicated himself to painting between 1950 and 1965, using various techniques, such as graffiti on wood, enamels on sheet metal recovered with a blowtorch and inks on canvas. The exhibition itinerary, illustrated by Prof. Somaini on the occasion of the guided tour organized for the Foundations for heritage cycle in collaboration with FAI Milano, explores the topic in thematic-chronological sections that analyze the seasons of updating the transalpine avant-gardes , of joining the MAC-Espace and the Informal. The comparison between the paintings, drawings and sculptures on display allows us to fully understand the artist’s creative laboratory (1926-2005). The exhibition, entitled Imagining sculpture 2. Painting (1950-1965), also signals the start of the systematic cataloging of Somaini’s paintings in view of the publication of the related catalog raisonné and reconstructs, among other things, some installations of works chosen by the artist as furniture in his home, renovated by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in the mid-1950s, documented by reports by Giorgio Casali published in some magazines of the 1960s.
Guided visit:
Thursday 27 April, 6.30 p.m.
Meeting at 18.30 in Corso di Porta Vigentina, 31, 20122 Milan MI. The visit will last about an hour.
Event open to all with a minimum contribution starting from:
UNDER 35: €8 for FAI members and €12 for non-FAI members
OVER 35: €18 for FAI members and €20 for non-FAI members
Reservation required on faiprenotazioni.fondoambiente.it.