Castello di Rivoli near Turin is hosting "Rebecca Horn: Cutting Through the Past," the first major Italian exhibition dedicated to the German artist since her death in September 2024 at age 80. The show, co-organized with Munich's Haus der Kunst, centers on Horn's kinetic installation of the same name and explores her six-decade career through kinetic sculptures, early performance videos, and drawings. Chief curator Marcella Beccaria emphasizes a focus on Horn's spiritual concerns and the motif of circularity, with works displayed in the museum's narrow Manica Lunga corridor.
This exhibition matters because it marks the first opportunity to assess Horn's legacy without her direct involvement, offering a "very specific view" that highlights lesser-known later works and the continuity of drawing throughout her practice. By collaborating with Haus der Kunst, which staged a comprehensive retrospective just before Horn's death, the show builds on recent scholarship positioning choreography as central to her oeuvre. It also brings renewed attention to Horn's pioneering body extensions and large-scale installations, ensuring her influence on contemporary art remains visible to new audiences.