No Curves Brings Tape Art to Milan's Biblioteca Ambrosiana

The Sala del Foro Romano at the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan hosts 'EGO – Dal nastro adesivo ai grandi capolavori,' an exhibition by tape artist No Curves, curated by Antonello Grimaldi and open until June 16. The show transforms Renaissance masterpieces into urban icons using adhesive tape, with works reimagining Leonardo's 'Musico' as a modern DJ, Moroni's portrait of Michel de l'Hospital as a urban gentleman, and Caravaggio evoked among old lire and a fruit basket. Napoleon becomes a common worker, while Giuseppina Negroni Prati Morosini takes on a contemporary female icon's face. The exhibition also features the 'Silent Masks' and 'Paper Metamorphosis' series, exploring social masks of the contemporary ego. No Curves, an international exponent of tape art, uses a graphic language of sharp lines and geometries, often incorporating a balaclava as a recurring motif to address identity and anonymity in the digital age. The works are placed within the historic stone room without altering its structure, maintaining a clear distinction between contemporary intervention and historical context.