STAY AS A TREE, POETIC AS A MOUNTAIN TREES The sculptures of the Swedish artist Johannes Nielsen are characterized by an evident aesthetic minimalism: his subjects are slim human and animal bodies, lacking characterizations, with thin limbs and unperturbed faces. They appear to us with elegance and intensity … Continua a leggere | Read moreJohannes Nielsen | FOCUS
JAPAN Tom Porta talks about elective affinity, the contemporary closeness and distance of those who are close emotionally but physically distant and Gaijin, who gives the title to the exhibition, is a word that in Japanese means foreigner, a feeling, as the art curator Angelo … Continua a leggere | Read moreTom Porta | FOCUS
IMPROBABLE, NOT IMPOSSIBLE It’s something that you often read in the texts written on him. Behind an artist like Ciro Palumbo there are the titans of Metaphysics (De Chirico brothers) and Surrealism (Magritte and then Dalì, and also Max Ernst). Yet the reaction we feel in … Continua a leggere | Read moreCiro PALUMBO | FOCUS
«When their eyes are fixed upon those of the viewer, they intrigue us in the challenge of meeting them; if they glance elsewhere, they make us curious about their trajectory; if they are lowered, in denial of themselves, we would like to fathom their thoughts. … Continua a leggere | Read moreSilvio PORZIONATO | FOCUS
In an era where speed and urge have made meanings volatile and have eliminated the importance of both thoughts and words, artists like Pulcinelli use Art to rethink and give the right measure to language and life. “RIFLETTERE” (“REFLECT”) The title chosen for the exhibition … Continua a leggere | Read moreRudy PULCINELLI | FOCUS
CLAUDIA GIRAUDO‘s figures have long been protagonists of the whole Contemporary Art panorama, to the point that their creator has become an internationally recognizable and appreciated signature. Giraudo is a unique artist who creates in her canvases surreal atmospheres, often playful, sometimes thoughtful, where magical and mysterious children … Continua a leggere | Read moreCLAUDIA GIRAUDO | FOCUS