A Body of Works A Box of Words

Friday, May 23 at 5.30 PM, the Antonio Dalle Nogare Foundation is pleased to present, as part of the public program Fondazione Live, the lecture A Body of Works – A Box of Words, a deep dive into the Boîte en Valise by Marcel Duchamp, held by Eva Brioschi, curator of the collection.

The event is part of public program around the exhibition Under the Spell of Duchamp, curated by Brioschi and currently on view at the Foundation through the end of 2025.

The Boîte en Valise (Series C), part of the Antonio Dalle Nogare collection, is a true portable museum—a miniature anthology of Duchamp’s most iconic works. Conceived during the years of World War II and assembled in various series over the following decades—for a total of 300 units—this portable museum takes the form of a suitcase or box, inside which Duchamp placed 69 miniatures and reproductions of his artworks.

A container that becomes a way to keep one’s life “within reach,” to travel light with everything essential, and to feel at home anywhere in the world.

During the lecture, Eva Brioschi will explore contents of this artwork and the many layers of meaning behind them, offering an essential interpretive key to understanding the artist’s poetics, practice, and vision.

Free entry and free guided tour at 4.30 PM. A light buffet will follow the event.

You may also like the following events from Fondazione Antonio Dalle Nogare:

• Next Friday, 9th May, 08:00 pm, Classical Indian music concert by maestro Pt. Sugato Bhaduri in Bolzano

Also check out other Exhibitions in Bolzano, Arts events in Bolzano.