Alighiero Boetti worked across conceptual art, embroidery, mail art, and drawing, operating under the dual name Alighiero e Boetti, a split identity that became central to his practice and its meaning. Associated with Arte Povera, he treated systems, chance, and seriality as structural materials, most famously commissioning Afghan embroiderers to produce his large-scale woven maps of the world, works that distributed authorship across geography, labor, and time. The maps, along with his biro drawings and postal works, dissolved fixed notions of singular artistic production. His output was grounded in Turin and later shaped by sustained engagement with Afghanistan through the 1970s and 1980s.
Source: Gladstone · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | Jul 2025 | €18,000 – €22,000 | Unsold |
