Gianfranco De Angelis's 'The Sky Inside Us' Reopens Spazio Nea with Individual Viewing Model
Gianfranco De Angelis's site-specific exhibition 'The Sky Inside Us' finally opened at Spazio Nea in Naples on May 18, 2020, after being postponed from March 23 due to COVID-19 lockdown. The gallery transformed into a modern studiolo for individual, timed visits of 5-7 minutes, replacing the traditional opening with an 'enclosing' spread over 30 days. The installation comprises 190 watercolor paintings on cotton paper over MDF, some with gold leaf, depicting a sky marked with acronyms of pollutants from the 'Land of Fires' and medical codes for related diseases. Curator Marco Izzolino and gallerist Luigi Solito emphasized the ancient model of the Wunderkammer, allowing solitary contemplation. The work is offered as 'collective collecting'—multiple collectors can own fragments. Solito noted the gallery prioritized meaning over market, receiving support from peers.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'The Sky Inside Us' by Gianfranco De Angelis (aka 8ki) opened May 18, 2020 at Spazio Nea, Naples.
- Originally scheduled for March 23, 2020, it was postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown.
- The gallery adopted an 'enclosing' format: individual 5-7 minute visits over 30 days, replacing traditional opening.
- Installation consists of 190 watercolor paintings on cotton paper over MDF, some with gold leaf.
- Paintings feature acronyms of pollutants from the 'Land of Fires' and medical codes for leukemia and lymphoma.
- Artist describes the work as addressing chemical agents in the air that cause diseases.
- Collecting model is 'collective collecting' where multiple collectors own fragments of the single installation.
- Curator Marco Izzolino and gallerist Luigi Solito conceived the format as a return to authentic, individual art experience.
Entities
Artists
- Gianfranco De Angelis
- 8ki
Institutions
- Spazio Nea
- Iemme Edizioni
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Land of Fires