The Municipal Museum of Modern Art in Ascona, Switzerland, is hosting a retrospective of Luisa Figini from June 14 to September 6, 2026. Curated by Carla Burani and Paola Tedeschi-Pellanda, the exhibition features eight key works spanning the artist's career from the 1980s to the present, including installations, video art, and works in ceramics, hair, wax, and paper. Highlights include 'Tales of a Ferryman' (1991), 'Porta di vento' (1993), 'Installation' (2000), 'House' (2004-2025), and 'Hand Luggage' (2013-2014), which explore themes of memory, death, and materiality.
This exhibition matters because it brings renewed attention to Luisa Figini, a Swiss artist whose practice bridges Arte Povera, conceptual art, and video art, and whose work has not been widely surveyed in recent years. The show also marks the museum's reopening after a winter break during which it added an elevator for accessibility, signaling a commitment to inclusive programming. By presenting Figini's layered investigations of material and memory, the retrospective contributes to ongoing dialogues about the role of installation and ephemeral materials in contemporary art.