Caterina Gobbi's Milan Debut at Red Lab Gallery Explores Emotion Through Glass, Sound, and Performance
Caterina Gobbi, who hails from Courmayeur and was born in 1988, is set to unveil her inaugural solo exhibition titled "Bene, vediamo un po' come fiorisci" at the Red Lab Gallery in Milan. This event will be on display until October 31, 2026. The show is a product of her residency and follows her victory at the 2025 Premio Villa Filanda Antonini during ArtVerona. Curated by Laura Lamonea, the exhibition delves into themes of body, emotion, matter, and sound. A notable performance, "She was a rose, and lived, as roses do," features Gobbi crushing fresh flowers attached to her boots to rock music, challenging the norms of Fashion Week. Lamonea emphasizes that emotions are "deeply embodied," while the exhibition also showcases various installations, including a copper-mesh dress and a copper-clad Stratocaster, reflecting on the complexities of transformation.
Key facts
- Caterina Gobbi's first solo show at Red Lab Gallery in Milan is titled "Bene, vediamo un po' come fiorisci."
- The exhibition runs until October 31, 2026, at Red Lab Gallery, Via Andrea Solari 46, Milan.
- Gobbi won the Premio Villa Filanda Antonini at ArtVerona 2025 with Red Lab Gallery.
- The show features new production works stemming from her Villa Filanda Antonini residency research.
- Laura Lamonea wrote the curatorial text; the title comes from a Patrizia Cavalli poem.
- The performance "She was a rose, and lived, as roses do" involves stomping flowers tied to boots to rock music.
- Glass works include "Fioritura (turns out I can feel my feelings without dying)" with athlete bodies in glass.
- In "L'anima non è nient'altro che una rosa," a copper-clad Stratocaster bears burnt flower traces caused by temperature change.
Entities
Artists
- Caterina Gobbi
- Laura Lamonea
- Patrizia Cavalli
- Valeria Radkevych
Institutions
- Red Lab Gallery
- Premio Villa Filanda Antonini
- ArtVerona
- Villa Filanda Antonini
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Courmayeur
- Verona
- Via Andrea Solari 46