Beverly Pepper: Launching art into the public arena
Connective Art, Querencia, Nonumento. Her message, her legacy, today 27 november
Leading figure and pioneer in the current debate on the value of public sculpture in the contemporary social, cultural, political and environmental context, Beverly Pepper is an artist to be explored through her work, her language, her thinking and her approach to sculpture, still to this day.
This focus day, divided into presentations ranging from the latest archival theories and practices to contemporary plastic arts research and iconological and semiotic studies of the arts, provides a fascinating opportunity for critical reflection on the meaning of public art, at a time in history characterised by inevitable questions about the impact of the visual arts on international geopolitics.
Beverly Pepper: Launching art into the public arena
- Thursday 27 November 2025 at 18:30 - 20:30
**Ore 18:30** Welcome and Introduction – **Ilaria Bignotti**, art historian and curator of the exhibition.
**Ore 18:45** Pepper's creative process and archive materials. Speakers:
- **Marco Tonelli**, Scientific curator of Fondazione Progetti B.P., curator of the exhibition
- **Arianna Bettarelli**, Curator and archive manager of Fondazione Progetti B.P.
**Ore 19:15** Analysis of the meaning of Pepper's sculptures. Speaker:
- **Andrea Pinotti**, Lecturer in Image Theory at the University of Milan.
**Ore 19:45** Relationship between sculpture, environment and audience. Speaker:
- **Loris Cecchini**, International artist, known for environmental installations and public works.
**Ore 20:05** Round table discussion and questions from the audience with **Ilaria Bignotti**
**Ore 20:30** Conclusions, final summary and end of event.
