Through the Porthole: ‘(Un)Comfort Zone’ at Mazzoleni Gallery, London
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Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci of Milan based Dimore Gallery have staged a conceptual site-specific installation for Mazzoleni London titled “Mazzoleni Invites: Dimore Gallery (Un)Comfort Zone.”This project introduces a new series at Mazzoleni London enti
Through the Porthole: ‘(Un)Comfort Zone’ at Mazzoleni Gallery, London
Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci of Milan based Dimore Gallery have staged a conceptual site-specific installation for Mazzoleni London titled “Mazzoleni Invites: Dimore Gallery (Un)Comfort Zone.”This project introduces a new series at Mazzoleni London entitled ‘Mazzoleni Invites’. Each year the gallery invites creative practitioners from the fields of design, fashion or architecture to respond to its collection of Italian Modern and Post-War art. Britt and Emiliano have been inspired by Post-War Italian art for many years. For ‘(Un)Comfort Zone’ there are five rooms, hidden behind walls, capture the visitor’s eye, inviting observation through portholes with brass detailing. This voyeuristic act allows indiscreet peeping into inhabited, evocative, plush interiors, where classic and contemporary intertwine.There is a pink layered oil painting by Paolo Scheggi dating from 1969. Scheggi is becoming increasingly recognised for his pioneering role in the development of Post-War art and this work is typical of his deconstruction of the physical plane, where he exposed the physical rather than the representational aspects of painting. The living room showcases a 1969 yellow shaped canvas by Agostino Bonalumi, a characteristic confluence of object and painting, as well as three works from the 1960s by Getulio Alviani, who is known for his optical-kinetic works.The exhibition will feature works from Italian Post-War masters such as Getulio Alviani (b. 1939), Agostino Bonalumi (1935–2013), Alberto Burri (1915–1995), Dadamaino (1930–2004), Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) and Paolo Scheggi (1940-1971) appear alongside later works by artists including Fausto Melotti (1901–1986), Turi Simeti (b. 1929) and Michelangelo Pistoletto (b. 1933), as well as works by Post-War artists from outside Italy, including Victor Vasarely (1906–1997). This exhibition runs through September 24, 2017 at 27 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4HZ. For details, visit: www.mazzoleniart.com Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition. Read more
