The forty-five Corpo d’aria (literally: body of air) that Manzoni made in 1959 consist of a large white balloon and a stand in a specially made box. The buyer could purchase only the base and an empty balloon, or the balloon filled with the artist’s breath. This latter version was more expensive: 200 lire per litre of breath. Each balloon can hold 300 litres. In this series Manzoni plays with the aura of the artist and the desire to preserve everything he produces.
Specifications
| Title | Corpo d'aria |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Metal, wood and rubber |
| Object type |
Multiple
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 12 cm Width 42,5 cm Depth 5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Piero Manzoni
|
| Accession number | BEK 1885 a-c (MK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Gift Hans Sonnenberg, 2012 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 2012 |
| Creation date | in 1959 - 1960 |
| Collector | Collector / Hans Sonnenberg |
| Internal exhibitions |
Meneer Delta, een galeriehouder en verzamelaar in het museum (2012) |
| External exhibitions |
Manzoni in Holland (2019) Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen @ Rijksmuseum (2023) |
| Material | |
| Object |
