Angelo Vasta's 'Luci Spente' Brings Gentle Darkness to Tribeca

Angelo Vasta's exhibition 'Luci Spente' (Lights Off) at Tappeto Volante Gallery in Tribeca, New York, runs through June 27, 2026. The show features oil pastels on paper from 2026, including works such as Ragazzo con Giglio, Di Notte, Deserto Rosso, Before the Show, La Stanza, Toscana, Holding Each Other, and Dancers on Dunes. Vasta, known for bright palettes, shifts to softened light and dark backgrounds of burnt umber, creating intimate, contemplative spaces. The darkness is portrayed as refuge, not threat, inspired by the artist's introspection and sense of loss. Before the Show draws from Vasta's experience as a theater videographer, capturing pre-performance stillness. Smaller works reference European places and Italian cultural memories, tinged with nostalgia. The exhibition explores themes of human connection, vulnerability, and shelter, with bodies embracing or sharing quiet space. Deserto Rosso references Antonioni's film, addressing contemporary alienation. Alessandrio Teoldi, an Italian artist and writer based in New York, contributed the review.