Cristiano Carotti's 'Dove sono gli ultras' at White Noise Gallery, Rome

Cristiano Carotti's solo exhibition 'Dove sono gli ultras' runs at White Noise Gallery in Rome until January 17, 2017. Curated by Eleonora Aloise and Carlo Maria Lolli Ghetti, the show explores archetypal symbolism and the power of icons in collective ideology. Carotti uses vinyl glue and restoration resin on supports, creating a magmatic texture, with oil colors applied thickly in an expressionist style. The works feature motifs like flags, biker jackets, fan jerseys, and a riot shield, embodying a totemic force. The artist, born in Terni in 1981, employs a plasticism that draws the surface into pigment vortices, with dust and brushstroke accidents trapped in paint squeezed directly from the tube. The 'ultras' identity is linked to animal instinct for conservation, immediate communication, and flattened pop-ulist content.