Cecilia Vicuña at Castello di Rivoli: 'El glaciar ido' — her first solo

Cecilia Vicuña at Rivoli: overview

Castello di Rivoli hosts El glaciar ido, the first museum solo in Italy by Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña. On display from 29 April to 20 September 2026, the project occupies the Manica Lunga and combines a site‑specific textile installation with sound, video and poetic texts.

Works and exhibition structure

• Quipu acostado: the central work is a horizontally extended quipu suspended at varying heights, designed to be traversed along the Manica Lunga.
• Materials: raw wool, cords and bamboo structures interact with sound and video elements.
• Multimedia components: videos, songs and wall poems expand the experience beyond the textile object.
• Publication: an accompanying volume documents the artist’s research on glaciers and the memory of the area.

Themes and context

El glaciar ido addresses environmental and cultural memory: references to the glaciers of the Valle di Susa invite reflection on loss and the preservation of collective memory. Vicuña reinterprets the quipu — the Andean knot system — as a sensory, unstable archive in which the absence of knots signals loss and the need for bodily and attentive recovery.

Local engagement

The project includes participatory activities involving schools, associations and local communities: walks, material-gathering and a workshop with the Accademia Albertina of Turin fed into the work and generated ephemeral outdoor installations.

Why visit

• To see a major work conceived specifically for the linear architecture of the Manica Lunga.
• To experience the dialogue between craft practices, local memory and global environmental concerns.
• To engage with a project that brings together installation, sound, poetry and collective participation.

Practical information

• Dates: 29 April 2026 – 20 September 2026.
• Venue: Castello di Rivoli, Manica Lunga (third floor).
• Opening times and tickets: hours and ticketing may change; check the Castello di Rivoli official website for up‑to‑date visitor information and public program details before your visit.