Baldo Diodato's 'Tappeto Sonoro' at Paola Verrengia Gallery

The Paola Verrengia Gallery in Salerno presents 'Tappeto Sonoro', a solo exhibition by Neapolitan artist Baldo Diodato (born 1938). Curated by Paola Verrengia, the show features works that blend restless, silvery surfaces with everyday materials like road coverings, reflecting human absence and societal traces. The exhibition includes historical pieces such as 'One hour footing' (1979) and recent works like 'Tappeto in musica' (2010), 'Sanpietrini romani' (2014), 'Sanpietrini bianchi' (2014), 'Sanpietrini rossi' (2014), 'Mattoni a spina di pesce' (2015), and 'Tela Macro' (2019). Diodato's practice oscillates between Donatello's 'stiacciato' relief and Max Ernst's frottage, creating what critic Achille Bonito Oliva called 'a stumble' for both eye and body. A performance, organized for the 15th Contemporary Day with musical accompaniment by Antonio Caggiano, actively involved the audience in a grand celebration of art. The exhibition runs at the gallery in Salerno.