Davide Vavalà's 'In betweenness' Exhibition at Fabbrica del Vapore Explores Imperfection as Generational Manifesto
Davide Vavalà, a Bologna native born in 2003, showcased his inaugural solo exhibition titled 'In betweenness | Estetiche dell'Incompiuto' at Milan's Fabbrica del Vapore on April 11-12, with curation by Dontcallmestudio. The interactive event featured Vavalà customizing attendees' clothing and autographing posters. His persona, Saint, represents his outgoing nature and quest for personal liberty. Vavalà critiques society's fixation on performance, promoting the notion that incompleteness is vital to the human experience. His artistic path was influenced by childhood bullying, despite a lack of familial encouragement. He champions achievable concepts through optimism and perceives art as a source of accessible enjoyment, affirming a generational claim to imperfection.
Key facts
- Davide Vavalà's first solo exhibition 'In betweenness | Estetiche dell'Incompiuto' took place April 11-12 at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan
- The artist was born in Bologna in 2003
- Dontcallmestudio produced and curated the exhibition
- Vavalà personalized visitors' clothing and signed event posters during the participatory show
- Saint serves as Vavalà's recurring alter ego representing freedom and extroversion
- The exhibition champions incompleteness as fundamental to human existence against societal performance pressure
- Vavalà's art originated as response to childhood bullying, serving as creative escape
- Despite family preferring traditional careers, lack of support fueled his determination
Entities
Artists
- Davide Vavalà
- Keith Haring
- Aryz
- Francesco Faraci
- IOTA
- Sebino
- Luca Ponsato
- Jiyoung Park
- NEVERCREW
- Greg Gossel
- Michael Armitage
Institutions
- Dontcallmestudio
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- Westwing
- Crosby Studios
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Clarks
- Coachella
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Bologna
- Palermo
- Vienna
- Austria
- Africa