Federica Giulianini's Post-Human Apocalypse at TOMAV Moresco

Federica Giulianini's solo exhibition at TOMAV in Moresco, curated by Barbara Caterbetti and open until June 21, presents a post-human world where nature reclaims its space. The show, titled 'Il mondo dopo di noi,' features paintings that depict landscapes without humans, only figures like dogs and hares. Giulianini's work, inspired by Leopardi's 'Dialogo della Natura e di un Islandese,' explores the paradox of an apocalypse that is not an end but a transformation. Key works include 'L'isola dei cani' (2025), where dogs merge with the environment, and the diptych 'Hear me' and 'Hit me,' featuring a Pasolinian Medea figure and a male counterpart. The exhibition is installed in the heptagonal tower of TOMAV, offering two itineraries: an ascent from sketchbooks to fiery paintings, and a descent that reverses the narrative from post-human equilibrium to apocalyptic drama. Giulianini describes her painting as psychedelic and synesthetic, linked to sound, and emphasizes the oxymoron and paradox in her work. The hare in 'Goodbye stars' (2026) symbolizes hope and prosperity, while 'The truth' references Toto from The Wizard of Oz. The show culminates in analog sketches that subvert technocracy, suggesting a return to humanity.