Alighiero Boetti’s artworks & exhibitions
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Born on 16 December 1940 in Turin, Italy, Alighiero Boetti (also Alighiero e Boetti) was an internationally recognized conceptual artist and one of the leading members of the Italian Arte Povera movement. He is prominently remembered for his array of embroidered maps and woven, colorful letter grids.
Boetti’s art practice was heavily influenced by duality, partly because he had a wide range of interests, especially in linguistics, mathematics, and philosophy. He created assemblages, textiles, paintings, and prints using incongruent materials like plaster and Masonite, as well as ordinary objects. His artworks have been exhibited at various museums and art galleries worldwide.
