Agostino Iacurci's 'The Traveling Landscape' at Pacific Design Center Gallery
Agostino Iacurci (Foggia, 1986) presents 'The Traveling Landscape' at Pacific Design Center Gallery in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, from September 27, 2023 to January 12, 2024. The exhibition is promoted by Berlin gallery Robert Grunenberg. Iacurci's fascination with cycloramas—large-scale panoramic paintings in circular or cylindrical spaces—informs his personal vision of the Californian landscape. The upper floor becomes a panoramic platform with palms, cacti, and columns evoking cloisters and courtyards. The palm and cactus are recurring motifs referencing both Californian and Foggian urban landscapes. The palm carries ambivalent meaning: it testifies to colonial past and industrial exploitation of nature, yet also appears as a resilient organism adaptable to various environments. The Pacific Design Center Gallery occupies the former MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) space, which ended its partnership with MOCA in 2019, and continues to host international artists and curators.
Key facts
- Agostino Iacurci (born 1986, Foggia) is the artist.
- Exhibition title: 'The Traveling Landscape'.
- Venue: Pacific Design Center Gallery, 8687 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069.
- Dates: September 27, 2023 to January 12, 2024.
- Promoted by Berlin gallery Robert Grunenberg.
- The gallery was formerly a MOCA space; MOCA partnership ended in 2019.
- The exhibition features works on paper and paintings inspired by cycloramas.
- Recurring motifs: palm and cactus, referencing California and Foggia.
Entities
Artists
- Agostino Iacurci
Institutions
- Pacific Design Center Gallery
- MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
- Robert Grunenberg
Locations
- Los Angeles
- West Hollywood
- California
- Stati Uniti
- Foggia
- Berlino