Bosco Sodi's Milan Show Explores Unpredictability Through Clay and Canvas

Mexican artist Bosco Sodi (Mexico City, 1970) presents 'Mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo' at Cardi Gallery in Milan, featuring twelve large clay spheres on the ground floor and a series of large white canvases on the first floor. The works, created between 2022 and 2023, emphasize material exploration and the creative gesture, with the final result left to natural processes. Sodi uses organic materials like clay, which he shapes by hand over two days per sphere, then lets dry for a year before firing with coconut shells and jacaranda seeds. The canvases are painted horizontally, allowing time and chemistry to dictate the outcome. The exhibition title references a documentary about Marcello Mastroianni, chosen for its abstract quality. Sodi, who founded Casa Wabi in Oaxaca—a foundation where artists collaborate with the community—began working with clay after establishing the center. He cites Wabi-sabi philosophy and Arte Povera as influences, and notes his mother's Italian heritage. Currently, similar clay spheres are on view at Harvard Art Museums. Upcoming exhibitions include shows in New York and Tokyo in September, and a major solo exhibition at He Art Museum in China next year.