The performance VB62 held by Vanessa Beecroft in the Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo recalls the tradition of late baroque Sicilian sculpture, transforming the simple use of stucco into a refined and fashionable art form.
A group of gesso sculptures and a group of women, below the apse of the church, raise questions about notions of the real and the unreal, maintaining an unbridgeable gap between the figures and the public.
Vanessa Beecroft
VB62
- Artist
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Date
- 12 – 12 July
- Location
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dello Spasimo
Photo Gallery
About
the artist
Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1969. Lives in Los Angeles, CA. Vanessa Beecroft’s work has been shown internationally since 1993, and has shaped performance art, the representation of the female body, and the sociopolitical discussions of art. Her performances (titled VB, followed by the number) have been an ongoing practice