Pietro Roccasalva's Exhibition at MASSIMODECARLO Milan Reinterprets Anti-Authoritarian Children's Tales

Pietro Roccasalva presents a solo exhibition at MASSIMODECARLO's Milan gallery, exploring themes of childhood, authority, and rebellion through the lens of Heinrich Hoffmann's 'Struwwelpeter' and its anti-authoritarian counterpart 'Der Anti-Struwwelpeter' by Friedrich K. Waechter. The show features paintings where child characters subvert traditional moralistic narratives, adopting dominant perspectives that challenge adult viewers. Roccasalva's work references historical art, including Guido Reni's 'Assumption of the Virgin', while examining power dynamics in education and social control. The exhibition continues contemporary discourse on biopower and post-panoptic societies.