Antonio Trotta's Sculptural Light at Polignano a Mare

Like A Little Disaster presents 'Soltanto il nulla è senza luce,' a solo exhibition of Antonio Trotta (born 1937 in Paestum) at FOOTHOLD in Polignano a Mare, running until November 15, 2016. The show highlights the artist's diverse interests since the 1960s and the enduring vitality of his work. Central to the exhibition is 'Paquete especial' (1966), recreated for the occasion, featuring a metal structure containing horizontally stacked plexiglass tubes that scan space with light while reflecting on sculpture's formal and statutory aspects. Nearby, recent 'Sospiri'—thin marble sheets lightly resting on walls—prompt meditation on light generated by materials rather than nature or artificiality. The installation, prints, and re-edited works create an enveloping experience on the liminal zone between reality and conceptual re-elaboration.