Beatrice Pediconi's First New York Solo Exhibition at Sepia Eye Features Water-Based Paintings and Unique Artist Books

Beatrice Pediconi's debut exhibition at Sepia Eye in New York, running through June 25, showcases her innovative practice of painting on water, documented through Polaroids, large-format prints, videos, and limited-edition artist books. The Italian-born artist, based in New York since 2010, developed her technique after a traumatic incident in the early 2000s, using substances like oil paint, honey, and ink to create ephemeral compositions. Her work has led to collaborations with musicians, including an album cover for Swans in 2010, and dance companies, such as Flusso Dance project for the Idaco NYC Festival of Dance. Pediconi's architectural background from the University of Architecture in Rome influences her three-dimensional approach, evident in video installations like those at Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia. The exhibition features 8 x 10 inch Polaroids revived through the Impossible Project, with each print capturing unique moments before dissolution. Nine handmade books, individually bound in linen, chronicle nine months of her process, emphasizing singularity and gestation. Pediconi's residency at the Lucid Art Foundation in Inverness, California, and a solo show at The Italian Academy at Columbia University in 2011 preceded her move to the U.S., facilitated by an artist visa. Her work explores themes of movement, transformation, and displacement, often addressing broader issues like human mobility in Europe.