Archival Presentation: Poetry and Protest — The Magazine Lotta Poetica (1971-1975)
8 May 2021 — 29 Aug 2021 at M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen
· Antwerp
This archival presentation at the Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen (M HKA) shines a light on Lotta Poetica, a small but influential Italian magazine published between 1971 and 1975.
Rooted in the turbulent political climate of early 1970s Italy, the publication brought together visual poetry, concrete poetry, and activist thought, positioning artistic practice as a form of social resistance. The exhibition draws on archival materials to trace the magazine's history, its contributors, and its place within the broader international avant-garde.
Rooted in the turbulent political climate of early 1970s Italy, the publication brought together visual poetry, concrete poetry, and activist thought, positioning artistic practice as a form of social resistance. The exhibition draws on archival materials to trace the magazine's history, its contributors, and its place within the broader international avant-garde.
About the venue
M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen
· Antwerp
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp is the contemporary art museum of the city of Antwerp, Belgium. Its current director is Bart de Baere.