Deborah Schamoni

The Weight of the Concrete explores Gribaudo’s distinct poetic repertoire of forms—encompassing textual, figurative, and topographic elements, yet invariably disconnected from their provenance—which heralds the emergence of a new grammar and, consequently, novel forms of reading.

By gathering these graphic and poetic operations with the support of Davide Stucchi’s spontaneous gestures and conceptual responses, the exhibition draws from Stucchi’s longstanding practice of using ready-made objects and industrially produced materials. His scenography reflects a mutual fascination for the industrial reproduction and repurposing of standardized materials. Operating at the intersection of visual arts, design, fashion, and scenography, Stucchi’s interventions echo and amplify Gribaudo’s interdisciplinary body of work.

Curated by Tom Engels and Lilou Vidal
Text: Grazer Kunstverein
Images: Ezio Gribaudo, The Weight of the Concrete, in a scenography by Davide Stucchi at Grazer Kunstverein, 2023. Courtesy: the Archivio Gribaudo, Davide Stucchi and Grazer Kunstverein. Photo: kunst-dokumentation.com