Pietro Pasolini's 'Ossigrafie' at Valentina Bonomo Gallery in Rome

Pietro Pasolini (born Brazil, 1992) presents his 'Ossigrafie' series in the exhibition 'Il tempo inciso' at Galleria Valentina Bonomo in Rome. These abstract works, created since 2020, mark a significant departure from his earlier photographic practice. Pasolini, originally a travel photojournalist, developed a personal technique where nature becomes both subject and co-creator. He abandoned traditional photography due to environmental concerns about darkroom chemicals, instead using sustainable elements. The process involves impressing brass and copper plates with natural materials like palm leaves and vines, sometimes adding water or fire, requiring three to four months per piece. The exhibition also includes two notable photographs from Patagonia and Tajikistan, alongside the sculpture 'Metamorphosis'—a bust with silver agave leaves emerging from dark soil, explicitly addressing human-nature hybridization. The artist describes his work as driven by an intimate need to raise ecological awareness, collaborating 'with four hands with nature.' The show runs in 2026, with installation views photographed by Christian Rizzo. Critic Ludovica Palmieri notes the sculpture's embryonic quality but praises Pasolini's audacity as an emerging artist worth following.