Omar Hassan's 'Tempo al Tempo' Exhibition at Galleria Latina Features Boxing-Inspired Action Painting

Omar Hassan, born in Milan in 1987 and a former boxer, presents his first Roman solo exhibition titled 'Tempo al Tempo' at Galleria Latina in Rome. The show explores time as a trace and measure of experience, with the artist using his body as a painting tool. A central installation features a large city map constructed from 8,928 hand-painted spray can caps, creating an urban fabric that emphasizes individual contributions to collective harmony. Hassan's 'Breaking Through' series employs boxing gloves to imprint marks on canvas, positioning his work within the action painting tradition associated with Jackson Pollock. His practice references Nouveau Réalisme precedents like Arman and formal connections to Yves Klein's bodily actions, though without sharing Klein's aesthetic radicality. The exhibition includes the 'Lights' series where surfaces stratify with chromatic particles, maintaining precise visual coordinates. The initial map installation invites implicit comparison with Alighiero Boetti's systemic constructions, though Hassan's approach remains more situational than conceptual. The exhibition showcases a communicative practice that builds artistic vocabulary through forceful gestures within a glossy, codified horizon. The article was written by Francesca de Paolis and originally appeared on Artribune.