Andrea Barzaghi's Rome Exhibition Blends Pop Landscapes with Metaphysical Echoes
Andrea Barzaghi (born 1988 in Monza) presents an exhibition in Rome featuring two large paintings and three works on paper. The show explores the timeless topos of landscape with figures, referencing Giorgione and Henri Rousseau, while infusing pop aesthetics with metaphysical and psychedelic elements. Barzaghi's technique employs flat color fields with unsettling notes like pink or yellow plants, recalling the late style of Giorgio de Chirico. The artist's work is described as more suited to the spongy quality of canvas than the smooth firmness of paper. The exhibition is reviewed by Pericle Guaglianone for Artribune.
Key facts
- Andrea Barzaghi was born in Monza in 1988.
- The exhibition includes two large paintings and three works on paper.
- Barzaghi's landscapes feature figures that blend into foliage, ponds, and fronds.
- The topos of 'landscape with figure' dates back to Giorgione and Henri Rousseau.
- The works incorporate pop patterns with psychedelic colors like pink and yellow plants.
- Barzaghi's painting style is structured in flat fields but with movement, recalling late de Chirico.
- The review notes the artist's work is better suited to canvas than paper.
- The exhibition is covered by Artribune with a review by Pericle Guaglianone.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Barzaghi
- Giorgione
- Henri Rousseau
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Pericle Guaglianone
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Monza
- Rome