Amelie Von Wulffen's Fantastical Paintings at Giò Marconi, Milan
German artist Amelie Von Wulffen (born 1966 in Breitenbrunn) presents a solo exhibition at Giò Marconi gallery in Milan, featuring paintings that evoke fantasy and interior worlds. The show draws on the Baroque poet Giambattista Marino's idea that 'the poet's end is wonder,' creating intimate, improbable, and ambiguous scenes. Von Wulffen's eclectic style ranges from references to Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) to unsettling Symbolist echoes, with a bittersweet atmosphere throughout. The title references Tennessee Williams' play 'The Glass Menagerie,' suggesting a claustrophobic fantasy trapped by reality. The exhibition invites viewers as unexpected guests, observing fragile moments that blur the line between reality and imagination.
Key facts
- Amelie Von Wulffen was born in 1966 in Breitenbrunn, Germany.
- The exhibition is held at Giò Marconi gallery in Milan.
- The show's concept references poet Giambattista Marino's line 'è del poeta il fin la meraviglia'.
- Von Wulffen's style incorporates Neue Sachlichkeit and Symbolist influences.
- The exhibition title alludes to Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie'.
- The paintings depict intimate, improbable, and ambiguous scenes.
- The atmosphere is described as bittersweet.
- The work explores the fragility between reality and fantasy.
Entities
Artists
- Amelie Von Wulffen
Institutions
- Giò Marconi
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Breitenbrunn
- Germany