Alessio Ancillai and Renato Calaj Show at mood|project in Naples

The exhibition 'Show_8' at mood|project in Naples presents the work of Alessio Ancillai (Rome, 1973) and Renato Calaj (Fier, 1992), concluding a broader discourse that has animated the experimental space since 2020. Curated by gallerist Dino Morra, the two-person show encapsulates the artists' recent production, united by a shared interest in construction waste materials as a springboard for philosophical inquiry. Ancillai's new canvases incorporate industrial sandpaper, a material used to remove surface layers, symbolizing a search beyond the tangible. His work addresses social themes like the right to work and human dignity, adding sandpaper to his signature LED light bundles. Calaj presents fiberglass canvases with rough, irregular textures reminiscent of building exteriors marked by time. A large installation using Innocenti tubes invites viewer interaction. Calaj's work, characterized by formal essentiality, marks his evolution from street art and reflects on the ephemeral nature of existence, change, and impermanence.