What is Futurism?
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti called for the modernisation of Italian art and social attitudes. He was soon joined by Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Luigi Russolo and Gino Severini. The group rejected the art and culture of the past and embraced modern technology such as cars and trams, the Machine Age, the excitement and speed of city life and the violence of war. The Futurists called on elements of Cubism and Divisionism to create a new style remote from the old artistic traditions. Futurism – About the Exhibition The exhibition, which examines the work of the Futurists and the responses from other artists, includes work by Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni,David Bomberg, Georges Braque, Carlo Carrà, Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Jacob Epstein, Natalya Goncharova, Wyndham Lewis, C.R.W. Nevinson, Pablo Picasso, Liubov Popova, Luigi Russolo and Gino Severini. Futurism – Highlights of the Exhibition Highlights of the exhibition include Umberto Boccion
