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Imaginary Prisons: Piranesi and Long

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This lecture explores the artistic practices of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Richard Long, focusing on Piranesi's 'Le Carceri d'Invenzione' and Long's art made by walking in landscapes. It delves into the concepts of mobility, lightness, and freedom in art, using raw materials and human scale to create works about place, time, and distance. The presentation covers selected exhibitions, solo exhibitions, and the nature of creative acts in both artists' works.

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