Blanco and Grenci at Bologna's Davia Bargellini Museum
The little-known Museo Davia Bargellini in Bologna, which retains the charm of a Wunderkammer and the mystery of a cabinet, has periodically hosted Art City projects. This time, Giovanni Blanco (born 1980 in Ragusa) and Domenico Grenci (born 1981 in Ardore) form a duo for the occasion, occupying seven rooms where the spirit of the original 1920s installation lingers. Their works engage in a double tendency toward mimesis and counterpoint, seeking an exchange of visions that sometimes manifests when contemporary paintings interact directly with statues and tables, crossing gazes. Blanco and Grenci's pieces integrate into the exhibition path by entering display cases, perpetuating the same installation strategies, or resting on furniture and shelves, entrusting their trace, their (self)portrait to a longer time—that of dust.
Key facts
- Museo Davia Bargellini is a little-known museum in Bologna.
- The museum retains the charm of a Wunderkammer and the mystery of a cabinet.
- It has periodically hosted Art City projects for some years.
- Giovanni Blanco was born in 1980 in Ragusa.
- Domenico Grenci was born in 1981 in Ardore.
- The duo occupies seven rooms in the museum.
- The original installation spirit from the 1920s lingers in the rooms.
- The artists' works show a double tendency toward mimesis and counterpoint.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Blanco
- Domenico Grenci
Institutions
- Museo Davia Bargellini
- Art City
Locations
- Bologna
- Ragusa
- Ardore