Eleonora Ghezzi and Alberte Agerskov's 'Rituals of Gathering' at Swing Design Gallery

Swing Design Gallery in Benevento presents 'Rituals of Gathering', a group show featuring Eleonora Ghezzi and Alberte Agerskov. The exhibition explores how objects trigger sharing and socialization, a theme amplified by the pandemic. Ghezzi and Agerskov, who avoid the label 'designer', work between art and architecture, focusing on stone materials. Their works reference Land Art (Michael Heizer), landscape architecture, and sculptural tradition. Pieces are 'negative sculptures' where material is excavated to reveal inner complexity. Objects include ashtrays shown at Edit design fair, and works like 'Fire' (a brazier), 'Water' (a stoup using green stone from Ischia), 'Candle' (catches wax), and 'Fruit' (a single-fruit bowl). The artists reinterpret Lucio Fontana's cuts and holes, incorporating organic forms with surrealist echoes. The objects preserve traces of gestures, elevating daily habits into conscious rituals.