Luca Pancrazzi
dal 2/2/2010 al 25/3/2010
Segnalato da
2/2/2010
Luca Pancrazzi
Faggionato Fine Art, London
Still life. The exhibition is comprised of six recent still-life paintings; a genre that has consistently fascinated the artist and one which he has explored throughout his career. Based on photographs taken by the artist, the often large-scale, monochrome canvases bestow a monumental scale to the typically humble, day-to-day objects of his studio.
Faggionato Fine Art is delighted to present the first UK exhibition of work by Italian artist Luca Pancrazzi.
The exhibition is comprised of six recent still-life paintings; a genre that has consistently fascinated the artist and one which he has explored throughout his career. Based on photographs taken by the artist, the often large-scale, monochrome canvases bestow a monumental scale to the typically humble, day-to-day objects of his studio. The result is not intended to be a faithful or objective rendition of subject; but is, rather, a carefully staged composition, imbued with an exquisite artificial theatricality.
Suggesting an interest in perception, memory and transformation, the works raise questions about the relationship of the subject with its representation; the act of translation that governs not only the making of a work in a particular medium, but also our beholding.
Born in 1961 in Florence, Luca Pancrazzi now lives and works in Milan. Throughout his career, he has used a wide range of media from painting and photography to video, light-boxes, sculpture and large installation pieces. Recent installations include the extraordinary Il paesaggio ci osserva, a miniature model city made of old computer and typewriter parts complete with surveillance cameras and monitors exhibited at Art Unlimited, Art Basel in 2006 ; and his project 1:1 for the Second Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art in 2007 where he showed, amongst other pieces, a Maserati car covered in recycled, shattered glass.
For further information and images please contact Britta Vetter
via email britta@faggionato.com or telephone +44 (0) 20 7409 7979
Reception for the artist Wednesday 3 February 6-8pm
Faggionato Fine Art
49 Albemarle St London W1S 4JR
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 10.00am -17.30 pm
free admission