Geopittura: Luca Di Luzio's Colorful Cartographies at Galleria Russo
The Galleria Russo in Rome is hosting 'Geopittura', a solo exhibition featuring the works of Italian artist Luca Di Luzio (b. 1986, Rome), which will continue until June 19. This exhibition spans pieces created between 2013 and 2021, displayed across three distinct rooms. The first section, 'Maps and Flags' (2013-2014), draws inspiration from the port of Rotterdam, showcasing fictional islands and flags crafted on jute and cardboard. The second room presents 'Loka' (2014-2015), characterized by layered hues on jute squares. The core series, 'Atlas Ego Imago Mundi' (2015-2020), utilizes the artist's body as a brush to form colorful 'islands' from body parts. The concluding series, 'Lo Stato' (2020-2021), features country-shaped stamps on Japanese paper. A catalog published by Manfredi Edizioni complements the exhibition.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Geopittura' by Luca Di Luzio at Galleria Russo, Rome, until June 19
- Luca Di Luzio born in Rome in 1986
- Series 'Maps and Flags' (2013-2014) inspired by artist residency in Rotterdam
- Works use mixed media on jute and cardboard
- Series 'Loka' (2014-2015) uses Sanskrit word for 'world'
- Series 'Atlas Ego Imago Mundi' (2015-2020) uses artist's body as brush
- Inspired by philosopher Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man
- 'Atlas Ego Imago Mundi' exhibited at MACRO (Mattatoio) in 2016 and Auditorium Parco della Musica in 2017
- Series 'Lo Stato' (2020-2021) uses stamps shaped like countries on Japanese paper
- Catalog published by Manfredi Edizioni with 149 images, introduction by Marco Tonelli
Entities
Artists
- Luca Di Luzio
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Maurice Merleau-Ponty
Institutions
- Galleria Russo
- MACRO (Mattatoio)
- Auditorium Parco della Musica
- Manfredi Edizioni
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Bangladesh
- Canada
- Cuba
- Namibia
- Austria
- Greece