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Atta Unsar (1973)

Atta Unsar (1973)

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People

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

Title

Atta Unsar (1973)

Dates of creation

1973-2015

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 41 digital files (84 MB)
  • 5 drawings (including 3 reprographic copies)
  • 5 textual documents
  • 2 photographs

Scope and Content

The project series documents "Atta Unsar", an installation consisting of the text of the Lord's Prayer, in Old High German, written on the top of the wall around the perimeter of an empty dimly-lit room. The installation was initially presented at the Galleria Schema in Florence in 1973. It represents an " 'imposed education' still recalled even after decades." [1] The installation was also presented in the exhibition "About non conscious architecture" at the Galleria Giovanni Bonelli in Milan, in 2017, and in the exhibition "Architecture Naturali/Gianni Pettena" at the Kunst Meran in Meran, also in 2017.

The project series contains installation views at the Galleria Schema in Florence, five drawings showing the evolution of the installation design, and correspondence about the project.

Source:

[1] Gianni Pettena website, https://www.giannipettena.it/italiano/opere-1/inst-empty-space-2008/ (last accessed 12 November 2019).

Reference Number

AP207.S1.1973.PR05

Arrangement

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

Location

Milan Italy

Language of material

English, Italian

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: AP207.S1.1973.PR05.001
    • Title: Text layout proposals, Atta Unsar
    • Dates of creation: 1973
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

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

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 3 reprographic copies

    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:

    207-001-018

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    • Reference Number: AP207.S1.1973.PR05.002
    • Title: Text for the installation with installation view, Atta Unsar
    • Dates of creation: 1973
    • Form: textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    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:

    207-003-005

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    • Reference Number: AP207.S1.1973.PR05.003
    • Title: Correspondence, installation views and text for the installation, Atta Unsar
    • Dates of creation: circa 1973
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 textual documents
    • 2 photographs
    • 2 drawings

    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:

    207-005-030

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    • Reference Number: AP207.S1.1973.PR05.004
    • Title: Texts for the installation, sketches, photographs of the installation, and project descriptions, Atta Unsar
    • Dates of creation: 2010 - 2016
    • Form: drawings, born digital, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Gianni Pettena (archive creator)

    Description:

    Most common file formats: Audio/Video Interleaved Format, JPEG File Interchange Format, Microsoft Word for Windows

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 123 digital files (18 GB)

    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

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