{"product_id":"abab","title":"ABAB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A for Alighiero, B for Boetti”\u003c\/em\u003e so says a phrase in one of his famous squares. A\u0026B, like the initials of his daughter’s name, Agata Boetti. When placed together with no full stops, their initials spell out \u003cstrong\u003eABAB\u003c\/strong\u003e, “like the alternate rhyme scheme: ‘Gioco \/ di mano \/ gioco \/ di villano’ (never use your fists). ABAB when read back to front becomes ‘Baba’, an Ali who knows the magic formulas that open up treasure caves.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how \u003cstrong\u003eStefano Bartezzaghi\u003c\/strong\u003e portrays the artist \u003cstrong\u003eAlighiero Boetti\u003c\/strong\u003e, using pencils, games and puzzles. From the codes he used to classify artists - himself included - and never since deciphered, to the improbable collection of cartoons from the \u003cem\u003e“Settimana enigmistica”\u003c\/em\u003e, cut out and put aside for an exhibition that was never held.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eABAB. La stanza dei giochi di Agata e Alighiero Boetti\u003c\/em\u003e pays homage to Boetti and the leitmotif of irony and playfulness that characterised his art and his role as a parent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"corraini-shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53629433577802,"sku":"BN23","price":5.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/8652\/3978\/files\/bar_abab_1.jpg?v=1768327103","url":"https:\/\/corraini.com\/en\/products\/abab","provider":"corraini-shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}