Claudia Peill's Photographic-Painterly Dialogue at Galleria Anna Marra Contemporanea

Claudia Peill (Genoa, 1963) presents a series of works at Galleria Anna Marra Contemporanea in Rome that juxtapose decontextualized, almost abstract photographs with analytical monochrome paintings. The process begins with a photograph, followed by careful post-production and printing on canvas. The monochrome canvases, built through chromatic layering, offer a visual pause and counterpoint. Peill's focus is on the archaeology of the urban landscape. In the first room, photographs were taken at the Lingotto in Turin; the second room features close-ups of street manhole covers. The exhibition also includes fascinating sketches and proofs of larger works. The artist proposes a conciliatory dialogue between photography and painting, aiming to confuse the gaze and offer suggestions that allow viewers to see the city from another perspective.