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22/1/2001

The hands you deserve

Andipa Gallery, London

Elvio Chiricozzi is the third artist of this 555 series and will be exhibiting in London for the first time. The Hands You Deserve will show five works which are related together in a story but yet each one of them can have an independent life. Chiricozzi's paintings are like frames of a movie: two faces in a close-up investigate each other as well as penetrate our own lives. Chiricozzi's technique and precision as a draughtsman, the quality of his brush strokes, together with the care he puts in the choice of the materials he uses would make his similar to a renaissance artist, yet he belongs to a very contemporary world.

His paintings, despite their objectiveness, are not realistic. Chiricozzi's point of perspective are unusual although quite familiar to us. The artist,who is often an interpreter of feelings, fears and hopes which belong to the human being, tries to express through his work a tension towards a more spiritual dimension. The dialogue among his men are depicted in an atmosphere which is very close to a Win Wender's movie or DV8's ballet. Another painting depicts two men, one going up, the other going down, in an absurdly intimate dialogue. It is as if they were commenting on how beautiful but wonderful at the same time it is to become a person. Amongst the many activities, Chiricozzi has gathered 15 years of work as recently exhibited in Rome, containing 700 of his paintings and drawings.

555 is a concept created by the two art dealers Marco Gambino and Acoris Andipa to promote contemporary art which focuses on classical beauty and strongly relates to the present day. Its format is simple:
5 works of art to show the creative side of an important phase of the artist's work
5 days on show a brief yet intense insight into the artist's creation
5 thousand pounds to choose amongst work of the same value without distraction

This series of exhibitions has been curated for 555 by Cinzia Fratucello (MA The Warburg Institute).
The exhibition is at The Andipa Gallery, dealers of Byzantine Icons, Old Masters and Fine Works of Art, first recorded in Venice in 1593.

CURATOR Cinzia Fratucello
PRESENTATION Marco Gambino & Acoris Andipa

OPENING HOURS 10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
PRESS PREVIEW 23 January, 5.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
WHERE The Andipa Gallery - 162 Walton Street - Knightsbridge - London SW3 2JL - Tel: (020) 7589 2371 - Fax: (020) 7225 0305

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