Vanessa Beecroft - Turin - Castello di Rivoli

CASTELLO DI RIVOLI

Vanessa Beecroft's early renown coincided with the art world's fascination with fashion (or was it the other way around?). Her 1998 Guggenheim performance consisted of a phalanx of achingly skinny models clad only in Gucci bikinis and very high heels; one model was stark naked. Beecroft then reprised the standing-in-formation routine with honest-to-goodness US Navy SEALS. Fashion and fascism? A recent New Yorker profile of the artist expanded on her own eating disorders, providing yet another interpretive wrinkle. Curated by Marcella Beccaria, this is Beecroft's first retrospective, and along with sixty-plus videos and photos it will feature a new large-scale performance piece. A 400-page catalogue accompanies the show, with essays by Beccaria, Germano Celant, Jeffrey Deitch, and Thomas Kellein. Oct. 8-Jan. 25.

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