Atipografia presents 'L'ombra delle lucciole,' a collective exhibition exploring light and shadow

Atipografia gallery in Arzignano, Veneto, is currently hosting the collective exhibition 'L'ombra delle lucciole,' curated by Alfonso Cariolato and Luigi de Marzi. The show features works by Mats Bergquist, Marco Tirelli, Silvia Inselvini, and Loes van Roozendaal, all united by their investigation of the tension between light and darkness. The exhibition, which opened in 2026, forms part of a broader curatorial cycle initiated by Atipografia in late 2025. The artists employ diverse techniques: Bergquist creates encaustic works exploring monochrome painting; Tirelli paints metaphysical spaces with acrylic tempera and ink; Inselvini uses dense ballpoint pen layers on paper or plaster; and van Roozendaal works with oil and acrylic on canvas. Curators describe painting as an attempt to render the appearance of the world, referencing the 'fiat lux' of creation. The exhibition challenges dichotomous logic, presenting a 'third space' where opposites coexist. It highlights the vitality of contemporary art programming in provincial areas like the Vicenza province, alongside other local venues such as Filanda in Trissino and Fondazione Bonollo in Thiene. Photographer Eleonora Vaccaretti documented the installation. The article was written by Alberto Villa and originally published on Artribune.