November 12 - December 31 2021
Dinamo Galeria - ESAP Escola Superior Artistica do Porto
Artists: Adelisa Selimbašić, Ana Mrovlje, Emily Mannion, Hyun Cho, Lorenzo Modica, Ludovico Orombelli, Pau Masclans and Sérgio Leitão
Curated by Giulio Verago
The exhibition concept took inspiration by the novel “The Castle of Crossed Destinies”, written in 1973 by Italian writer Italo Calvino. In the novel’s fictional plot the protagonists use Tarots imaginative power to create a common language able to overcome the sense of strangeness.
Likewise the artists gathered for this exhibition came from different cities and different countries to share the experience of an artist residency in Milano.
Most part of the works shown here have been realized during the residency, nurtured by constant dialog and sharing of the time of life, work and love. In presenting to you this “cornucopia” of diverse outcomes I consider myself a partner in crime more than a curator, or better said a gardener, the facilitator of a process of growth. I hope you can enjoy the fruits and notice the subtle game of affinities unfolding freely, without a planned preparation. GV
Adelisa Selimbasic portrays a distracted and playful array of various humankind, under the scorching sun of some Mediterranean nostalgia they all look chasing their own fortune. Body shapes are exposed yet delicate, distracted yet focused, careless yet energized. A less pessimistic take of Ulrich Seidl’s movie “Canicola”.
Dua Lipa, “Hallucinate”
Ana Mrovlje is well aware of the performative quality of language, in part thanks to his training as a therapist. Her approach to the formalization of the work is based on the interplay of meaning and form: subtle metaphors in delicate shapes. Our body is not just a battleground but a field of forces, an endless and elusive stream of metaphors.
The Smiths, “Ask”
In the paintings of Emily Mannion the smallest mundane details of everyday life are rendered with a joyous palette that reminds of different shades of natural light: from dusk to dawn. On a theater stage every detail counts. The superb sense of composition invites the viewer to fill the gap. What is about to happen? Where did my love go?
Nina Simone, “Sinnerman”
Hyun Cho compositions mix pop echoes, witty lyrics, street-wisdom and neon lights. The irony added to this mix keeps the works fresh and addictive. Gradient colors and glossy lollipop-like materials mock a fast-changing screensaver: simply outlined but never predictable.
Cerrone, “Supernature”
Ludovico Orombelli works keep trace of a minimum act, a transfer of form, color and content. He applies different techniques to the surface of a wide range of found objects, fabrics and materials. In the light of the works of the past he investigates an expanded idea of what is painting today. Trying to seize the moment when an image becomes an object (and vice versa).
Yosi Horikawa, “Bubbles”
Like the Tarot card depicting the Fool - the one without number - Sergio Leitao opens and closes the circle of meanings and lingering shortcuts. Inspired by the rhythm of things that are not happened yet, “King of Clubs” is a constant permutation of shapes and meanings, a true Opera Aperta (Open artwork), a set of tools without rules, an invitation to pure roleplay.
Sergio Endrigo, “Samba delle benedizioni”
Pau Masclans Pazos approaches his work like the Magician in the Tarot’s deck: standing still in front of an infinite and polished set of tools, waiting for the right moment to give form to a thought, careless of the final shape it will take. In this work he invites us to play tic-tac-toe on the paper of his own travelog. Learning to forget the past. Sensing the role we have to play for the day. Far rivivere il tempo morto.
CCCP, “Curami”
Lorenzo Modica works with a wide range of media, from painting to sculpture to photography and film, exploring the “asynchrony between thoughts and actions” to interrogate the narratives of morality, power, sexuality and desire. His most recent work reflects on the shifting limit of the emergence of the world, building his own “image laboratory” centered around his personal experience.
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, “Homesickess, Pt. 2”
November 12 - December 31 2021
Dinamo Galeria - ESAP Escola Superior Artistica do Porto
Artists: Adelisa Selimbašić, Ana Mrovlje, Emily Mannion, Hyun Cho, Lorenzo Modica, Ludovico Orombelli, Pau Masclans and Sérgio Leitão
Curated by Giulio Verago
The exhibition concept took inspiration by the novel “The Castle of Crossed Destinies”, written in 1973 by Italian writer Italo Calvino. In the novel’s fictional plot the protagonists use Tarots imaginative power to create a common language able to overcome the sense of strangeness.
Likewise the artists gathered for this exhibition came from different cities and different countries to share the experience of an artist residency in Milano.
Most part of the works shown here have been realized during the residency, nurtured by constant dialog and sharing of the time of life, work and love. In presenting to you this “cornucopia” of diverse outcomes I consider myself a partner in crime more than a curator, or better said a gardener, the facilitator of a process of growth. I hope you can enjoy the fruits and notice the subtle game of affinities unfolding freely, without a planned preparation. GV
Adelisa Selimbasic portrays a distracted and playful array of various humankind, under the scorching sun of some Mediterranean nostalgia they all look chasing their own fortune. Body shapes are exposed yet delicate, distracted yet focused, careless yet energized. A less pessimistic take of Ulrich Seidl’s movie “Canicola”.
Dua Lipa, “Hallucinate”
Ana Mrovlje is well aware of the performative quality of language, in part thanks to his training as a therapist. Her approach to the formalization of the work is based on the interplay of meaning and form: subtle metaphors in delicate shapes. Our body is not just a battleground but a field of forces, an endless and elusive stream of metaphors.
The Smiths, “Ask”
In the paintings of Emily Mannion the smallest mundane details of everyday life are rendered with a joyous palette that reminds of different shades of natural light: from dusk to dawn. On a theater stage every detail counts. The superb sense of composition invites the viewer to fill the gap. What is about to happen? Where did my love go?
Nina Simone, “Sinnerman”
Hyun Cho compositions mix pop echoes, witty lyrics, street-wisdom and neon lights. The irony added to this mix keeps the works fresh and addictive. Gradient colors and glossy lollipop-like materials mock a fast-changing screensaver: simply outlined but never predictable.
Cerrone, “Supernature”
Ludovico Orombelli works keep trace of a minimum act, a transfer of form, color and content. He applies different techniques to the surface of a wide range of found objects, fabrics and materials. In the light of the works of the past he investigates an expanded idea of what is painting today. Trying to seize the moment when an image becomes an object (and vice versa).
Yosi Horikawa, “Bubbles”
Like the Tarot card depicting the Fool - the one without number - Sergio Leitao opens and closes the circle of meanings and lingering shortcuts. Inspired by the rhythm of things that are not happened yet, “King of Clubs” is a constant permutation of shapes and meanings, a true Opera Aperta (Open artwork), a set of tools without rules, an invitation to pure roleplay.
Sergio Endrigo, “Samba delle benedizioni”
Pau Masclans Pazos approaches his work like the Magician in the Tarot’s deck: standing still in front of an infinite and polished set of tools, waiting for the right moment to give form to a thought, careless of the final shape it will take. In this work he invites us to play tic-tac-toe on the paper of his own travelog. Learning to forget the past. Sensing the role we have to play for the day. Far rivivere il tempo morto.
CCCP, “Curami”
Lorenzo Modica works with a wide range of media, from painting to sculpture to photography and film, exploring the “asynchrony between thoughts and actions” to interrogate the narratives of morality, power, sexuality and desire. His most recent work reflects on the shifting limit of the emergence of the world, building his own “image laboratory” centered around his personal experience.
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, “Homesickess, Pt. 2”
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