Thoughts in the Roots

Name: Thoughts in the Roots
Brand: Giuseppe Penone
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Giuseppe Penone: Thoughts in the Roots

This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Thoughts in the Roots presented at Serpentine South 3 April – 7 September 2025. The exhibition brings together artworks from 1969 to today, illustrating Giuseppe Penone’s practice in exploring the synergy between organic and artistic processes.

A leading figure in the Arte Povera — an influential movement that emerged in Italy in the 1960s, celebrating the simplicity of natural materials and artistic techniques — Penone experiments with a wide range of materials including wood, iron, wax, bronze, terracotta, marble, and plaster, bringing their individual physical qualities to the fore. Through a series of sculptures, drawings and installations, Penone reveals nature’s hidden structures, rhythms, and gestures.

Designed by Atelier Dyakova, the publication features drawings and new writings from Penone alongside contributions from philosopher and writer Federico Campagna, composer and musician Ludovico Einaudi, artist and poet Precious Okoyomon and award-winning writer Elif Shafak. The publication also includes an extended interview between Penone and Hans Ulrich Obrist discussing the artist’s inspiration and practice.

£35

Dimensions: 306 x 220 mm

Pages: 168 pages with 1 page of insert

Binding: Hardcover

Edited by: Claude Adjil and Alexa Chow

Publication date: June 2025

ISBN 978-1-908617-92-7 Serpentine, London

ISBN 978-3-7533-0882-1 Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, Köln

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