Gianfranco Pardi

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GIANFRANCO PARDI

GIANFRANCO PARDI

Biography

Gianfranco Pardi was born in 1933 in Milan, where he passed away in 2012. Since the ’60s his artistic research has been devoted to integrate drawing, painting and sculpture into an architectural and spatial dimension. Fundamental to his work has been the reinterpreation of historical avant-gardes such as Abstractionism, Constructivism or Neoplasticism, which can be found in his open geometric sign able to give body to a productive thought. Starting from a rigorous design, the artist revealed the dynamics and the relationships of form and matter: imaginary architectural interiors, rigidly geometric or biomorphic sculptures, bonds of architectural constructions and natural environments. Since the ‘70s, Gianfranco Pardi developed the “Architetture”, works of balance and tension that organize on canvas a game of chromatic backgrounds and steel tie rods. Between the end of the ‘80s and the early ‘90s he worked on the series Cinema, Monk and Mschere, basically using steel structures, followed by the cycles Nagima, inspired by the night light in Tanager, and Box, works made with cardboard boxes.

Gianfranco Pardi has exhibited his works in solo exhibitions in important institutions, such as: Fondazione Marconi, Milan (2014, 2011, 2006), Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt, Museum Bochum, Bochum and Kulturhistorisches Museum, Straslund (1999), Palazzo Reale, Milan (1998), Palazzo Comunale, Venzone, Udine (1993), Galleria Comunale di Arte Contemporanea, Arezzo (1986), University of Parma, Parma (1984), Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea, Suzzara (1983), University of Pescara, Pescara (1974), Salone Annunciata, Milan (1970). Among the most important collective exhibitions held in institutions: Galleria Civica, Modena (2017), Museo della Permanente, Milan (2014), Palazzo Reale, Milan (2012), Palazzo Pallavicini Rospigliosi, Rome (2001), Castello Visconteo, Pavia (1998), Palazzo della Provincia, Turin (1995), La Triennale, Milan (1992), Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milan (1989), Palace of Arts, Moscow (1988), Middelheim Museum, Antwerp (1987), Gallery of Modern Art, Bologna (1982), Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome (1981), Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Turin (1977), Palazzo Reale, Milan (1972), Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City (1971), Institute of Fine Arts, Sidney (1969). He also took part in the international exhibitions Venice Biennale (2011, 1986) and Rome Quadriennale (1986).

His collaboration with Galleria Fumagalli began in 1994 with his firs personal exhibition and the publication of a catalog with a text by Giovanni Maria Accame. It continued in 1996 with a second solo show accompanied by a catalog with an interview by Marco Meneguzzo. In 1999 Galleria Fumagalli published the volume, with texts by Hans Gunter Golinski, Marco Meneguzzo and Peter Weiermair, accompanying the retrospectives in Germany at the Kunstverein in Frankfurt, at the Museum Bochum and at the Kulturhistorisches Museum Stralsund. Again in 1999, the gallery curated the book “From Saint-Victoire to Tangier – Il viaggio di Pardi”, with a text by Giorgio De Michelis, and the exhibition followed by the volume “Box”. In 2002 an exhibition was staged presenting the iron sculpture “Sheets” and an extensive monograph published under the curation of Marco Meneguzzo is published. In 2004 Galleria Fumagalli presented a series of never-seen-before photographs inspired by the city of Tanger and published the book “Ne pleure celui qui connut Tanger …”. In 2006 a personal exhibition was set up at the Fumagalli and at the Fondazione Marconi in Milan. In 2008 another exhibition is divided between the gallery spaces in Bergamo and those of Galleria Giò Marconi in Milan. and two volumes are published “Works 1970/77” and “Works 2003/08” both with texts by Bruno Corà.

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Biography

Gianfranco Pardi was born in 1933 in Milan, where he passed away in 2012. Since the ’60s his artistic research has been devoted to integrate drawing, painting and sculpture into an architectural and spatial dimension. Fundamental to his work has been the reinterpreation of historical avant-gardes such as Abstractionism, Constructivism or Neoplasticism, which can be found in his open geometric sign able to give body to a productive thought. Starting from a rigorous design, the artist revealed the dynamics and the relationships of form and matter: imaginary architectural interiors, rigidly geometric or biomorphic sculptures, bonds of architectural constructions and natural environments. Since the ‘70s, Gianfranco Pardi developed the “Architetture”, works of balance and tension that organize on canvas a game of chromatic backgrounds and steel tie rods. Between the end of the ‘80s and the early ‘90s he worked on the series Cinema, Monk and Mschere, basically using steel structures, followed by the cycles Nagima, inspired by the night light in Tanager, and Box, works made with cardboard boxes.

Gianfranco Pardi has exhibited his works in solo exhibitions in important institutions, such as: Fondazione Marconi, Milan (2014, 2011, 2006), Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt, Museum Bochum, Bochum and Kulturhistorisches Museum, Straslund (1999), Palazzo Reale, Milan (1998), Palazzo Comunale, Venzone, Udine (1993), Galleria Comunale di Arte Contemporanea, Arezzo (1986), University of Parma, Parma (1984), Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea, Suzzara (1983), University of Pescara, Pescara (1974), Salone Annunciata, Milan (1970). Among the most important collective exhibitions held in institutions: Galleria Civica, Modena (2017), Museo della Permanente, Milan (2014), Palazzo Reale, Milan (2012), Palazzo Pallavicini Rospigliosi, Rome (2001), Castello Visconteo, Pavia (1998), Palazzo della Provincia, Turin (1995), La Triennale, Milan (1992), Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milan (1989), Palace of Arts, Moscow (1988), Middelheim Museum, Antwerp (1987), Gallery of Modern Art, Bologna (1982), Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome (1981), Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Turin (1977), Palazzo Reale, Milan (1972), Museum of Modern Art, Mexico City (1971), Institute of Fine Arts, Sidney (1969). He also took part in the international exhibitions Venice Biennale (2011, 1986) and Rome Quadriennale (1986).

His collaboration with Galleria Fumagalli began in 1994 with his firs personal exhibition and the publication of a catalog with a text by Giovanni Maria Accame. It continued in 1996 with a second solo show accompanied by a catalog with an interview by Marco Meneguzzo. In 1999 Galleria Fumagalli published the volume, with texts by Hans Gunter Golinski, Marco Meneguzzo and Peter Weiermair, accompanying the retrospectives in Germany at the Kunstverein in Frankfurt, at the Museum Bochum and at the Kulturhistorisches Museum Stralsund. Again in 1999, the gallery curated the book “From Saint-Victoire to Tangier – Il viaggio di Pardi”, with a text by Giorgio De Michelis, and the exhibition followed by the volume “Box”. In 2002 an exhibition was staged presenting the iron sculpture “Sheets” and an extensive monograph published under the curation of Marco Meneguzzo is published. In 2004 Galleria Fumagalli presented a series of never-seen-before photographs inspired by the city of Tanger and published the book “Ne pleure celui qui connut Tanger …”. In 2006 a personal exhibition was set up at the Fumagalli and at the Fondazione Marconi in Milan. In 2008 another exhibition is divided between the gallery spaces in Bergamo and those of Galleria Giò Marconi in Milan. and two volumes are published “Works 1970/77” and “Works 2003/08” both with texts by Bruno Corà.

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Works

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005. Smalto su lamiera e tiranti, 120x200x24 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005
Enamel on metal sheet and tie-rod, 120x200x24 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005. Smalto su lamiera e tiranti, 120x200x24 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005
Enamel on metal sheet and tie-rod, 120x200x24 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1977. Acrilici su tela e cavi di acciaio, 25x75 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1977
Acrylic on canvas and iron cables, 25x75 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1977. Acrilici su tela e alluminio verniciato, 25x75 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1977
Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 25x75 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978. Acrilici su tela e alluminio verniciato, 90x180 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978
Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 90x180 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978. Acrilici su tela e alluminio verniciato, 30x120 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978
Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 30x120 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Tempio, 1980. Acrilico su tela, 150x100 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Tempio, 1980
Acrylic on canvas, 150x100 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Casa, 1980. Acrilici su tela, 100x50 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Casa, 1980
Acrylic on canvas, 100x50 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1980. Acrilici su tela, 150x150 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1980
Acrylic on canvas, 150x150 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Senza titolo, 1987. Tempera e collage su tavola, 50x35 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Untitled, 1987
Tempera and collage on panel, 50x35 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Cinema, 1987. Olio su carta intelata, 147x197 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Cinema, 1987
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 147x197 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Senza titolo, 1987. Olio e smalto su carta applicata su tavola, 50x71 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Untitled, 1987
Oil and enamel on paper on panel, 50x71 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Monk, 1988. Olio su carta intelata, 110x90 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Monk, 1988
Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 110x90 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Nagjma, 2000. Acrilico su tavola, 80x84 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Nagjma, 2000
Acrylic on panel, 80x84 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Box, 2000. Lamiera dipinta, 47x55x35 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Box, 2000
Painted metal sheet, 47x55x35 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Acciaio dipinto, diam. 58 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005
Painted steel, diam. 58 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Acciaio dipinto, diam. 360 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005
Painted steel, diam. 360 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2007. Lamiera, diam. 150 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2007
Metal sheet, diam. 150 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Acrilico su tela verniciato, 100 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005
Metal sheet, diam. 100 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Emblema, 2007. Acrilico su tela, 212x150 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Emblema, 2007
Acrylic on canvas, 212x150 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Expost 3, 2008. Acrilico su tela, 145x100 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Expost 3, 2008
Acrylic on canvas, 145x100 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Crop 2, 2008
Gianfranco Pardi, Crop 2, 2008
Acrylic on canvas, 141,5x100,5 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 2, 2009. Acrilico su tela, 100x80 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 2, 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 100x80 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 7, 2009. Acrilico su tela, 100x80 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 7, 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 100x80 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Window 2, 2009. Acrilico su tela, 180x70 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Window 2, 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 180x70 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Window 1, 2009. Acrilico su tela, 180x70 cm
Gianfranco Pardi, Window 1, 2009
Acrylic on canvas, 180x70 cm

Works

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005. Enamel on metal sheet and tie-rod, 120x200x24 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005. Enamel on metal sheet and tie-rod, 120x200x24 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005. Enamel on metal sheet and tie-rod, 120x200x24 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1973/2005. Enamel on metal sheet and tie-rod, 120x200x24 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1977. Acrylic on canvas and iron cables, 25x75 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Architettura, 1977. Acrylic on canvas and iron cables, 25x75 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1977. Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 25x75 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1977. Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 25x75 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978. Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 90x180 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978. Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 90x180 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978. Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 30x120 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1978. Acrylic on canvas and painted aluminum, 30x120 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Tempio, 1980. Acrylic on canvas, 150x100 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Tempio, 1980. Acrylic on canvas, 150x100 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Casa, 1980. Acrylic on canvas, 100x50 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Casa, 1980. Acrylic on canvas, 100x50 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1980. Acrylic on canvas, 150x150 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Diagonale, 1980. Acrylic on canvas, 150x150 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Untitled, 1987. Tempera and collage on panel, 50x35 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Untitled, 1987. Tempera and collage on panel, 50x35 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Cinema, 1987. Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 147x197 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Cinema, 1987. Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 147x197 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Untitled, 1987. Oil and enamel on paper on panel, 50x71 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Untitled, 1987. Oil and enamel on paper on panel, 50x71 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Monk, 1988. Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 110x90 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Monk, 1988. Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 110x90 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Nagjma, 2000. Acrylic on panel, 80x84 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Nagjma, 2000. Acrylic on panel, 80x84 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Box, 2000. Painted metal sheet, 47x55x35 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Box, 2000. Painted metal sheet, 47x55x35 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Painted steel, diam. 58 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Painted steel, diam. 58 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Painted steel, diam. 360 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Painted steel, diam. 360 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2007. Metal sheet, diam. 150 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2007. Metal sheet, diam. 150 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Metal sheet, diam. 100 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Topos, 2005. Metal sheet, diam. 100 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Emblema, 2007. Acrylic on canvas, 212x150 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Emblema, 2007. Acrylic on canvas, 212x150 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Expost 3, 2008. Acrylic on canvas, 145x100 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Expost 3, 2008. Acrylic on canvas, 145x100 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Crop 2, 2008. Acrylic on canvas, 141,5x100,5 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Crop 2, 2008. Acrylic on canvas, 141,5x100,5 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 2, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 100x80 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 2, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 100x80 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 7, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 100x80 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Controcampo 7, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 100x80 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Window 2, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 180x70 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Window 2, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 180x70 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Window 1, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 180x70 cm

Gianfranco Pardi, Window 1, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 180x70 cm

Exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

GIANFRANCO PARDI
Architetture, 1970-1977 e opere

Opening 20 September 2008
23 September to 26 October 2008

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GIANFRANCO PARDI
Opere 2004/2006

Opening 26 May 2006
27 May to 28 July 2006

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GIANFRANCO PARDI
Sheets

February 2002

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GIANFRANCO PARDI
Box

1999

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GIANFRANCO PARDI
Opere 1990/1995

1996

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GIANFRANCO PARDI

1994

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GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Visioni. 20 artisti a Sant’Agostino

Opening 8 April 2005
9 April to 11 giugno 2005

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AAVV:30

Opening 27 November 2004
30 November 2004 to 20 January 2005

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Uscita di sicurezza

October 1996

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Exhibitions

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

GIANFRANCO PARDI
Architetture, 1970-1977 e opere

Opening 20 September 2008
23 September to 26 October 2008

Exhibition  →

GIANFRANCO PARDI
Opere 2004/2006

Opening 26 May 2006
27 May to 28 July 2006

Exhibition  →

GIANFRANCO PARDI
Sheets

February 2002

Exhibition  →

GIANFRANCO PARDI
Box

1999

Exhibition  →

GIANFRANCO PARDI
Opere 1990/1995

1996

Exhibition  →

GIANFRANCO PARDI

1994

Exhibition  →

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Visioni. 20 artisti a Sant’Agostino

Opening 8 April 2005
9 April to 11 giugno 2005

Exhibition  →

AAVV:30

Opening 27 November 2004
30 November 2004 to 20 January 2005

Exhibition  →

Uscita di sicurezza

October 1996

Exhibition  →

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