Federico Grilli's '16°' at Alchemilla: Fiction as Last Bastion in a Trilogy of Failure
Born in Belluno in 1999, Federico Grilli characterizes his artistic approach as marked by profound honesty and intense fiction. His piece, Sold out (2024), showcases a self-diagnosed condition that frees him from the obligation of 'thinking about art.' Drawing on Gilles Deleuze's Logica della sensazione (1995), Grilli comments on clichés. His trilogy, Last shortcut (2026), delves into themes of claustrophobia stemming from failure. La ballata di Marco (2026) aspires to craft a western narrative using artifacts from a retired cowboy. Catcher in the sky (2026) incorporates a baseball glove as a nod to Salinger. Deeper End (2026) features a photograph of Untitled (EXIT) (2025). At Palazzo Vizzani in Bologna, during Un agosto durato troppo a lungo, Grilli obscured the historical façade of the building, presenting the text 16°: il bianco che non scalda ma non respinge.
Fatti principali
- Federico Grilli was born in Belluno in 1999.
- Grilli describes his works as having 'alto tasso di sincerità ed estrema finzione'.
- Sold out (2024) is a self-certification of illness exempting the artist from 'thinking about art'.
- Grilli references Gilles Deleuze's Logica della sensazione (1995) and its concept of the cliché.
- Last shortcut (2026) is a trilogy comprising La ballata di Marco, Catcher in the sky, and Deeper End.
- Catcher in the sky (2026) is a wall sculpture of a baseball glove referencing Salinger's Holden Caulfield.
- Deeper End (2026) reproduces the work Untitled (EXIT) (2025), a lit sign on a dark wall.
- Grilli exhibited Un agosto durato troppo a lungo at Palazzo Vizzani in Bologna during an Alchemilla residency.
Entità
Artisti
- Federico Grilli
- Gilles Deleuze
- Francis Bacon
- Bruno Munari
- J.D. Salinger
- Holden Caulfield
Istituzioni
- Alchemilla
- Palazzo Vizzani
Luoghi
- Belluno
- Italy
- Bologna
Fonti
- Artslife —