Cosimo Veneziano Examines Power Through Iconology in Turin Double Show
Cosimo Veneziano (born 1983 in Moncalieri) presents a dual exhibition in Turin that investigates how monumental sculpture is instrumentalized to glorify power. His approach begins with iconographic analysis and culminates in intellectual-productive outcomes. The works include large raw canvases featuring the recurring symbol of a hammer deposing the previous regime; ceramic pieces from the Membrana series, which explore the subtle interplay between will and representation through classical statuary models and a stressed technique; silicone rubber casts applying similar principles to symbols; and partial concealments (felt over drawings) of Assyrian-Babylonian artworks destroyed by Daesh. The exhibition is held at Galleria Alberto Peola and Museo Ettore Fico.
Key facts
- Cosimo Veneziano was born in Moncalieri in 1983.
- The exhibition is a double show in Turin.
- The subject is how art, especially monumental sculpture, is used to magnify power.
- Works include large raw canvases with the hammer symbol.
- The Membrana series uses ceramics with classical statuary models and a stressed technique.
- Silicone rubber casts are also part of the exhibition.
- Partial concealments involve felt on drawings of Assyrian-Babylonian works destroyed by Daesh.
- The venues are Galleria Alberto Peola and Museo Ettore Fico.
Entities
Artists
- Cosimo Veneziano
Institutions
- Galleria Alberto Peola
- Museo Ettore Fico
- Artribune
Locations
- Moncalieri
- Italy
- Turin