Piotr Hanzelewicz's 'Heavy Matter' Deconstructs Currency at FIUTO Art Space
Polish artist Piotr Hanzelewicz (b. 1978, Łódź) presents 'Heavy Matter. Anatomia del denaro' at FIUTO Art Space in Ripatransone, Italy, curated by Alex Urso. The exhibition, running until September 13, 2026, explores the nature of money by physically altering coins and banknotes, stripping them of their economic function. Works include 'One Hundred Bucks', where 200 one-dollar bills are cut and woven to create 100 unusable notes, and the 'Ossidazioni' series, in which one-cent coins are dissolved by water, salt, vinegar, and time, migrating onto supports as abstract forms. Urso notes that Hanzelewicz transforms symbols of wealth into art, demonstrating that value is not intrinsic but assigned through perception. The show extends beyond the gallery, involving the Banca di Credito Cooperativo and the Casa della Salute, reflecting on value in terms of wealth and well-being. Photographs by Lorenzo Gonnelli document the installation.
Fatti principali
- Piotr Hanzelewicz, born in Łódź in 1978, is the artist behind 'Heavy Matter. Anatomia del denaro'.
- The exhibition is curated by Alex Urso and hosted at FIUTO Art Space in Ripatransone, province of Ascoli Piceno, Italy.
- The show runs until September 13, 2026.
- The artwork 'One Hundred Bucks' is made from 200 one-dollar bills cut and woven into 100 notes, rendered unusable as currency.
- The 'Ossidazioni' series involves one-cent coins subjected to water, salt, vinegar, and time, causing them to dissolve and migrate onto surfaces.
- Curator Alex Urso states that the works transform symbols of wealth into art, showing that value is a result of attribution, not intrinsic property.
- The exhibition extends to the Banca di Credito Cooperativo and the Casa della Salute in Ripatransone.
- Photographs of the exhibition were taken by Lorenzo Gonnelli.
Entità
Artisti
- Piotr Hanzelewicz
- Alex Urso
- Lorenzo Gonnelli
Istituzioni
- FIUTO Art Space
- Banca di Credito Cooperativo
- Casa della Salute
- Artribune
- Polish Institute in Rome
- Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Ripatransone
Luoghi
- Ripatransone
- Italy
- Ascoli Piceno
- Łódź
- Poland
- Rome