Diego Perrone's Light-Based Exhibition at Umberto Di Marino Gallery Explores Perception Through Glass and Paint
Diego Perrone's latest artwork, produced in Naples, represents his inaugural partnership with Umberto Di Marino Gallery. The exhibition, named 'There's a certain Slant of light' after a poem by Emily Dickinson, is open until May 2, 2026. Perrone investigates the transformation of sunlight as it interacts with ordinary glass objects, creating distorted light projections. His collection features two series: photographs framed with glass paste that depict crystallized nature, and large-scale airbrush, charcoal, and chalk paintings that evoke shadowy fields, hinting at vaporized light. The transition of glass from liquid to crystalline states reveals dynamic tensions, with light acting as a perceptual boundary, turning depth into a mental experience rather than a physical journey.
Key facts
- Diego Perrone created a solo exhibition titled 'There's a certain Slant of light'
- The exhibition marks Perrone's first collaboration with Umberto Di Marino Gallery
- All works were produced entirely in Naples
- The exhibition runs until May 2, 2026
- The title quotes a poem by Emily Dickinson about slanting, lateral light
- The work explores sunlight passing through everyday glass objects
- Two series include photographs with glass-paste frames and large airbrush paintings
- The exhibition investigates light as a perceptual threshold rather than clarifying agent
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Umberto Di Marino Gallery
- Galleria Umberto Di Marino
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Asti
- Via Monte di Dio, 9