Gianna Dispenza's The Sports Archive at Andrea Festa

The Andrea Festa gallery at Sala Nova is currently presenting an exhibition called The Sports Archive, showcasing fresh paper artworks by Gianna Dispenza. This event is part of a broader project named The Sports Section, which explores how sports uniquely enable men to express themselves physically and emotionally, which they might not do elsewhere. Dispenza’s work includes painting, drawing, and sculpture, highlighting gestures tied to intimacy, vulnerability, and physical connection, influenced by cultural backgrounds. The artworks come from an expanding collection of sports imagery, categorized into themes like HOLDING, CRYING, COMFORTING, DANCING, and KISSING, visually representing common gestures and emotional expressions found in organized sports.