ReA Art Fair 2026: 50 Artists Ask What We Are Still Capable of Seeing
The ReA Art Fair 2026 showcases 50 artists who investigate how images shape our perceptions in a world saturated with visuals. The curatorial team points out a contradiction: despite unprecedented levels of image production, the time spent viewing them is extremely limited. For instance, Mattia Ciaf employs mundane imagery to challenge economic and societal norms, while Johanna Dreyer depicts common foods as artificial constructs. Elia Brignoli reinterprets press images of workplace fatalities into tranquil landscapes, and Matteo Trentin manipulates family photographs to expose the fragility of archives. Additionally, Matteo Rattini focuses on the theme of image manipulation, and Esra Nesipogullari develops an unreadable personal alphabet as a form of resistance. Andrea Pareti's artwork invites viewers to pause and reflect on fleeting moments of daily life.
Key facts
- ReA Art Fair 2026 features 50 artists
- The edition is organized around the question of what we are still capable of seeing
- Mattia Ciaf's Mi casa es tu cozy apartment uses Airbnb lockboxes, five-star reviews, stock images and emoji
- Johanna Dreyer paints everyday foods as seductive, almost artificial presences
- Elia Brignoli works from press photographs of workplace deaths collected by his father
- Matteo Trentin alters family photographs through burns and coverings
- Matteo Rattini's practice engages falsification, copying and smuggling
- Esra Nesipogullari invents a personal alphabet producing a text illegible even to its author
- Andrea Pareti paints marginal scenes including a taxi stopped in Kyoto
- The text is signed by ReA Arte – Curatorial Board
Entities
Artists
- Mattia Ciaf
- Johanna Dreyer
- Elia Brignoli
- Matteo Trentin
- Matteo Rattini
- Esra Nesipogullari
- Andrea Pareti
Institutions
- ReA Art Fair
- ReA Arte
- Airbnb
- Flash Art
Locations
- Kyoto
- Japan