A founder of the Arte povera movement and a seminal figure in the artistic drive to play a pivotal role in political and social life, Michelangelo Pistoletto has been giving performances, creating sculptures, interventions and mirror works for the last 60 years. His Demopráctica is a theory of the need to reinvent democracy, religion, art and science to answer to the challenges of modern day society.
With surprising simplicity, Pistoletto metamorphoses complex philosophical models into powerful forms which interact with the spectator in immersive fashion. At 85, he still manages to breathe fresh air into the vicious cycle of contemporary art.
Together with a unique initiative to host his body of work in various locations throughout the City of Buenos Aires, there is a rich program of events such as forums, performances and debates which examine the timely issue of how to encourage specific social practices.
