Piero Manzoni Symposium: Beyond the Limits

Magazzino Italian Art
April 11, 2026, 11:00am–1:00pm

In conjunction with the exhibition Piero Manzoni: Total Space, Magazzino Italian Art will host a symposium dedicated to examining the art of Piero Manzoni. Bringing together scholars, curators, and critics, the program will explore the philosophical foundations of Manzoni’s work, his conceptual strategies, and the network of dialogues and exchanges that shaped his practice and reception.

Program:

11:00am – Registration, coffee and welcome remarks

11:30am – Keynote address by Vesela Sretenovic
Piero Manzoni: Beyond the Limits – Total Space and the Ontology of Being

12:00pm – Presentation by Choghakate Kazarian
Piero Manzoni’s Rooms and the Rise of Immersive Art (1949–1969)

12:30pm – Conversation between Phong Bui and Ara Merjian
On Manzoni’s practice – its conceptual stakes and its continuing resonance