Cancellazione di uno stato [Cancellation of the State] (1970)

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• Fonds: Gianni Pettena fonds, 1960-2019
•    Series: Works, 1966-2018
•      Project: Cancellazione di uno stato [Cancellation of the State] (1970), 1970-2015

People

• Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
• Gianni Pettena (artist)

Title

Cancellazione di uno stato [Cancellation of the State] (1970)

Dates of creation

1970-2015

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

• 3 digital files (642 MB)
• 1 textual document

Scope and Content

This project series documents Pettena's performance "Cancellazione di uno stato". This performance, understood as a visual poem, is described in written instructions. The performance begins with two jets flying over an American state, each one takes off from opposite corners of a state and meet in the center, forming an 'X' over the state. The flights are meant to occur at the specific moment when the performance can be captured by a weather satellite. The images captured by the satellite would then be broadcasted on the weather forecast on national stations. Pettena used a similar idea for a proposal entitled "Imprisonment" for the Graz "Trigon '71" competition.

The project series contains the typescript instructions for the performance and a project description in English and in Italian.

Reference Number

AP207.S1.1970.PR01

Arrangement

Material in this project series was kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location

United States

Language of material

English, Italian

Related units of description

• For materials related to Pettena's proposals for the Trigon '71 competition, see AP207.S1.1971.PR02 Proposte per il concorso Trigon [Proposals for the Trigon competition] (1971).

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  • Reference Number: AP207.S1.1970.PR01.001
  • Title: Instruction texts for the performance, Cancellazione di uno stato
  • Dates of creation: 1970
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)
  • Gianni Pettena (artist)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 textual document

  Credit line:

  Gianni Pettena fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Gianni Pettena/
  Gift of Gianni Pettena
  

  Folder Number:

  207-005-013

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    • ARCH286951
    • Instruction text for the performance for Cancellazione di uno stato
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  • Reference Number: AP207.S1.1970.PR01.002
  • Title: Instructions for the performance and project descriptions, Cancellazione di uno stato
  • Dates of creation: 2014 - 2015
  • Form: born digital
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)

  Description:

  Most common file formats: Microsoft Word for Windows, JPEG File Interchange Format

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 digital files (642 KB)

  Conditions governing access:

  • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

  Credit line:

  Gianni Pettena fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Gianni Pettena/
  Gift of Gianni Pettena