Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Fondazione Merz and GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino present Marisa Merz – La danza delle ore (The Dance of the Hours), a three-part exhibition celebrating the centenary of Marisa Merz’s birth. Conceived to retrace the work and legacy of the artist, born in Turin on 23 May 1926, the exhibition constitutes an unprecedented retrospective, one that is unlikely to be replicated in terms of comprehensiveness and depth.

Marisa Merz – La danza delle ore brings together an extraordinary collection of works, some of which have never been shown before, bearing witness to a creative life that continues to be a source of inspiration and artistic rediscovery throughout the world. The three-part exhibition offers the opportunity to explore different facets of Merz’s oeuvre, such as the creative process and the use of materials; everyday time as a creative dimension and the home as an alchemical laboratory; and the notion of space as a physical and metaphysical place. Overall, the exhibition aims to reflect the continuous evolution and transformation that the artist undertook throughout her life, giving rise to a body of work that remains ever-open.

Curated by Francesco Manacorda and Marianna Vecellio (Castello di Rivoli); Beatrice Merz and Sébastien Delot (Fondazione Merz); and Chiara Bertola and Chiara Parisi (GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea).

The exhibition will be accompanied by a single catalogue to be presented at a conference dedicated to the artist.

Marisa Merz – La danza delle ore

29 October 2026–4 April 2027

Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea
Piazza Mafalda di Savoia
Rivoli (Turin)

Fondazione Merz
Via Limone 24
Turin

GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino
Via Magenta 31
Turin