Flavio Favelli's 'Afgacolor' Imagines Afghanistan at Francesca Minini
Flavio Favelli (Florence, 1967) presents 'Afgacolor', a solo exhibition at Galleria Francesca Minini in Milan, visually narrating Afghanistan—a country he has never visited. The show combines neon, assemblages, collages of mirrors, stamps, Persian carpets, and an environment evoking the Islamic Ka'aba. Favelli reproduces pre-existing symbols on panels: the logos of Ariana Afghan Airlines and the Kabul Intercontinental Hotel, a passport copy, and the black of Afghanistan's late-19th-century official flag. The iconoclastic works evoke desert landscapes and ruins, with red and black tapestries referencing Alighiero Boetti.
Key facts
- Flavio Favelli was born in Florence in 1967.
- The exhibition is titled 'Afgacolor'.
- The show is at Galleria Francesca Minini in Milan.
- Favelli has never traveled to Afghanistan.
- Works include neon, assemblages, mirror collages, stamps, and Persian carpets.
- One environment evokes the Islamic Ka'aba.
- Symbols reproduced include Ariana Afghan Airlines logo and Kabul Intercontinental Hotel logo.
- A passport copy and the black flag of late-19th-century Afghanistan are featured.
- Red and black tapestries reference Alighiero Boetti.
Entities
Artists
- Flavio Favelli
- Alighiero Boetti
Institutions
- Galleria Francesca Minini
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Milan
- Afghanistan
- Kabul