Giulia Cenci's 'the hollow men' Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi Explores Post-Pandemic Themes
Italian artist Giulia Cenci presents her exhibition 'the hollow men' at Palazzo Strozzi's Project Space in Florence in 2025. The installation features sculptural figures that appear simultaneously alive and inert, constructed from reclaimed materials. Cenci's work draws explicit inspiration from T.S. Eliot's 1925 poem 'The Hollow Men' and his earlier work 'The Waste Land,' connecting contemporary existential anxieties to historical moments of crisis. The exhibition references pandemic experiences, environmental concerns, and technological saturation, creating parallels between current societal conditions and post-World War I Europe. Curator Arturo Galansino contextualizes the work within present-day environmental crises and social tensions.
Key facts
- Giulia Cenci's exhibition 'the hollow men' runs at Palazzo Strozzi's Project Space in Florence in 2025
- The sculptures utilize reclaimed materials to create figures that blur boundaries between living and non-living states
- Cenci cites T.S. Eliot's poems 'The Hollow Men' and 'The Waste Land' as major influences on her artistic practice
- The exhibition draws connections between contemporary crises and historical pandemics including the 1918 Spanish flu and COVID-19
- Curator Arturo Galansino positions the work within current environmental, social, and technological challenges
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Firenze
- Italy