With a cut and a caress: Italian exhibition explores Rebecca Horn's legacy

The installation "Cutting Through the Past" features a motorized spear that reflects the duality of gentle and aggressive actions, encapsulating Rebecca Horn's exploration of memory through kinetic art. This exhibition at Castello di Rivoli is significant as the first major retrospective since her death, emphasizing her artistic legacy. Collaborating with Munich's Haus der Kunst, it aims to showcase Horn's six-decade career, highlighting the spiritual themes in her later works and her consistent focus on the body as a source of energy reflected in her drawings.

A motorised spear pierces five wooden doors in a 360-degree motion reflecting the contrast between 'a caress' and 'a surgical cut', showcasing Horn's kinetic artistry.

This exhibition urgently explores Rebecca Horn’s legacy posthumously, marking the first major showcase in Italy since her passing, emphasizing her impact and artistic journey.

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