2.2 Title
The title is the denomination the artist gave the artwork. It is stated whether or not an autograph title is inscribed on the recto or verso of the artwork. Other titles derive from archival materials or from contemporaneous publications. Where no inscription or document has been found to back up a specific title, we have used the phrase Senza titolo, as opposed to “Senza titolo” (in quotation marks), which we have applied throughout to titles attributed by the artist.
Where the title has been amended over the years, the most recent chronologically assigned version is preferred; previous versions are indicated in the notes.
2.3 Date
The date on the factsheet refers to autograph inscriptions on the artwork, authentic documents issued by the artist, or is attributed based on archival materials, documents, publications, and comparative analysis with other works. If the date is uncertain or extends over more than one year, the following wording has been used:
– Dash between two years (e.g., 1970-75)
Indicates several versions of the artwork, arriving at the definitive version in the year stated after the dash (e.g., L’Isola 1960-1966; Macchina per fissare acquerelli 2007-2009; Moviola di notte 2000-2007).
– Date in parentheses (e.g., 1990 (1958))
Indicates an artwork that incorporates a previous work. In the chronological division, the artwork is placed in the most recent year, stated outside the parentheses.
– “ca.” notation (e.g.: 1964 ca.)
Indicates that the artwork was executed within an approximate period, spanning from the previous year to the year after the indicated date.
– Date in square brackets (e.g., [1958])
Indicates that the date was assigned during cataloguing based on a comparative analysis of artworks and documents.
2.4 Technique and Components
Technique is listed as the materials that make up the artwork or, in complex installations, the pre-finished elements from which it was assembled. Where an artwork featured a projection, the author, title, duration, and main characteristics of the projected film are specified.
2.5 Multiple and Editioned Works
Artworks produced in multiple copies, not exceeding ten units, are catalogued individually herein. Graphic editions exceeding ten units are presented on a single factsheet, indicating the total or known number of the edition without specifying inscriptions, provenance, or the collection of each individual copy.
2.6 Performance
When the factsheet refers to a performance, technique, and dimensions are replaced by the entries “performer/ main stage elements / duration / documentation / re-enactments”, accounting respectively for the number and characteristics of actors, main stage elements and their dimensions, total duration of action,known available documentation, any re-enactments subsequent to the artist’s death.
2.7 Measurements
In centimetres, in the following order the measurements indicate: the artwork’s height, length, and, where relevant, depth and/or diameter. Unless otherwise specified, and unless the frame forms an integral part of the artwork, measurements do not take the frame into account.
Both measurements are specified for drawings and graphics that differ significantly in size from the sheet format.
The abbreviation “ca.” is used when the overall dimensions of the artwork may vary slightly depending on setup; the phrase “misure variabili” (variable dimensions) is used for installations where measurements vary depending on the exhibition space; in such cases, individual component dimensions are specified.
Where it was not possible to take direct measurements, data was deduced from archival materials, previous publications, or conveyed by the artwork’s owners.
2.8 Signature and Inscriptions
Every signature, date, title, and autograph dedication by the artist found on an artwork’s recto and/or verso has been transcribed, indicating their position and separated by a forward slash ‘/’ (e.g., Fabio Mauri/1971).
Non-autograph inscriptions, illegible inscriptions, labels, or stamps not produced by the artist have been omitted. In particularly significant cases, the presence of such marks is noted in the notes.
2.9 Collection
Collection wording has been agreed with the artwork owners, where requested respecting their anonymity. Long-term loans are indicated by the phrase “c/o” following the collection name.
The wording “ubicazione ignota” (unknown location) is used when it was not possible to identify the current owner; “opera dispersa” (lost artwork) indicates works that, due to their ephemeral nature or statements from the owners, have been dismantled or destroyed.
3. Comment Note
In the brief comment note accompanying the concise info, technical details, exhibition variations, information on an artwork’s history, and interpretations are often provided in the form of quotes from critical texts or artist statements.
4. Exhibition-Bibliographic records
Each artwork comes with a list of exhibitions and publications in which it has been displayed, published, or significantly described.
4.1 Exhibitions
Factsheets indicate all known and certain exhibitions at which the artwork was displayed. Where an exhibition catalogue exists, the wording “catalogo” (catalogue) appears in parentheses; the word “brochure” is written where the publication is no larger than a pamphlet.
4.2 Bibliography
Each factsheet includes bibliographic references to books and periodicals containing textual and iconographic references to that particular artwork. The abbreviation “ill.” (illustration) is indicated in parentheses after bibliographic entries where the artwork is reproduced photographically.
5. Indexing and Online Search
In the online version of the catalogue, artworks are indexed by date, categories, and title, enabling users to sort search results chronologically, alphabetically, or randomly. The latter option was added to suggest new relationships between artworks and previously unexplored interpretations.
Search is conducted by clicking on buttons, enabling users to view artworks created in a specific decade or corresponding to one of the formal classes described in the following paragraph.
Searches may also be freely performed, split by field corresponding to the following entries: inventory/title/year/dimensions/technique/inscriptions/collection/keywords/notes/exhibition list/bibliography list.
6. Search by Category
Artworks are indexed in the categories listed in the table below. The subdivision is mainly based on the physical and formal characteristics of the objects with the exception of "Early works" which groups together all the works on paper prior to Schermo-Disegno. Verticale/Orizzontale, 1957, here considered the seminal work that marks the artistic maturity of Fabio Mauri.Each artwork may belong to multiple categories: