Adelaide Cioni's Immersive 'Drawings for Myself' at P420 Bologna

Adelaide Cioni, a visual artist and literary translator born in Bologna in 1976, presents her second solo exhibition at Galleria P420 in Bologna, following her 2019 show. Titled 'Drawings for Myself,' the project transforms two gallery rooms into an immersive environment where viewers experience disorientation. In the first room, an audio piece features Cioni reading her translation of Rick Moody's 'Pip alla deriva,' a story about Pip from Moby Dick who falls overboard and loses his mind, becoming one with the sea. The exhibition revolves around the theme of the sea, explored through canvases of various sizes and techniques that use geometry to analyze and discipline the chaotic subject. The second room continues Pip's narrative, focusing on immersion, perceptual precariousness, and geometry. The entire space is conceived as an airtight chamber that Cioni can disassemble and transport, allowing her to enter it anywhere. Visitors are required to enter barefoot.