Something Happened

Maurizio Nannucci (Florence, Italy, 1939) Since the mid 1960s, Nannucci has been a major figure in international experimental art in concrete poetry, Fluxus, and conceptual art. Since 1967 (with “Alfabetofonetico”), Nannucci has created an extensive anthology of neon light texts, forming a linguistic repertoire in which varied meanings and a fresh perception of the space forge powerful connections to the work’s surroundings, both the architecture and the urban landscape. Also starting in the mid 1960s, Nannucci started to explore the complex relationships between art, language and images, spurring him to create original conceptual work, adopting diverse media, including neon, photography, video, sound, publications and artist books.