Michael Stipe, best known as the lead vocalist for R.E.M., will present his first museum exhibition at Fondazione ICA Milano. The show, entitled “I have lost and I have been lost but for now I’m flying high,” will be on view from December 12, 2023 to March 16, 2024.
Curated by Alberto Salvadori, Stipe’s debut museum exhibition explores various forms of portraiture. It features an array of mediums such as photographs, book covers, ceramics, sculpture, and audio works, offering a comprehensive look at Stipe’s introspective practice. The thematic impetus of the exhibition is inspired by Max Ehrmann’s 1927 poem “Desiderata,” which encourages the creation of serenity through acceptance of fragility.
