bn+BRINANOVARA's 'Sottotratto' at CRAG Gallery in Turin

The Milanese duo bn+BRINANOVARA, composed of Giorgio Brina (b. 1993) and Simone Novara (b. 1994), presents the solo exhibition 'Sottotratto' at CRAG gallery in Turin. The artists have long studied the techniques and subjects of the Florentine painter Paolo Uccello (1397–1475), known for his rigorous spatial compositions, symmetrical placement of objects, and use of perspective, as seen in works like 'Battle of San Romano' and 'The Hunt in the Forest'. However, the duo's works are not mere iconographic citations; they engage in a linguistic process of deconstruction and reactivation of the image, arbitrarily and methodically selecting details from Uccello's paintings to recombine, emphasize, or render them spectral. The resulting pieces challenge strict perspective, isolate objects as protagonists, and employ vibrant chromatic variations on backgrounds devoid of naturalism, creating a dynamic overall vision. The exhibition opens a dialogue between different Italian artistic eras, with no winner in this conceptual duel.