RE-COLLECTING. Morandi racconta. Il fascino segreto dei suoi fiori

Morandi racconta (Morandi presents) offers three bimonthly exhibits that focus on selected themes related to Giorgio Morandi's work. The events are interdisciplinary in nature and open to all: scholars, Morandi connoisseurs, and the simply curious. The topics have been chosen in an effort to shed new light on the maestro’s artistic production.

The first exhibit in the series, curated by Alessia Masi, is dedicated to flowers, a theme that the Bolognese artist was particularly fond of. Although Morandi’s flowers have long been considered rather minor entities, Vitale Bloch correctly remarked in 1955, that Morandi’s flowers were “true poetry for special occasions”.

The works in this exhibit cover the period from 1924 to 1957, from the painting with freshly cut poppies – which is part of the museum’s own collection - to the painting with silk poppies, from a private collection. The exhibit also includes nine flower paintings that feature Morandi’s favourite silk roses. The exhibition is also an opportunity to present to the public two new paintings received by the Museo Morandi on loan.