The book accompanying the <\/span>Terrone<\/span><\/i> exhibition at the Galleria d\u2019Arte Moderna in Milan explores Ugo Rondinone\u2019s (born in Switzerland in 1964) engagement with his heritage. In dialogue with the museum\u2019s collection, Rondinone created a series of works dedicated to the <\/span>terroni<\/span><\/i>\u2014a derogatory term for people from Italy\u2019s impoverished south, including many farmworkers and migrant workers\u2014while also paying tribute to his parents, who, like many others, emigrated from that region. A central point of reference is Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo\u2019s <\/span>Il Quarto Stato<\/span><\/i>, which embodies the dignity of labor and the pursuit of social emancipation. Monumental olive trees, gilded farming tools, and sculptures made of wax and earth pigments translate these themes into powerful images of universal significance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The book accompanying the <\/span>Terrone<\/span><\/i> exhibition at the Galleria d\u2019Arte Moderna in Milan explores Ugo Rondinone\u2019s (born in Switzerland in 1964) engagement with his heritage. In dialogue with the museum\u2019s collection, Rondinone created a series of works dedicated to the <\/span>terroni<\/span><\/i>\u2014a derogatory term for people from Italy\u2019s impoverished south, including many farmworkers and migrant workers\u2014while also paying tribute to his parents, who, like many others, emigrated from that region. A central point of reference is Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo\u2019s <\/span>Il Quarto Stato<\/span><\/i>, which embodies the dignity of labor and the pursuit of social emancipation. Monumental olive trees, gilded farming tools, and sculptures made of wax and earth pigments translate these themes into powerful images of universal significance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27582,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2208,2212,2215,2217],"product_tag":[5955,5956,5957],"class_list":["post-27597","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-books","product_cat-installation-art","product_cat-new-arrivals","product_cat-sculpture","product_tag-galleria-darte-moderna","product_tag-terrone","product_tag-ugo-rondinone","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n