Gideon Rubin's 13 Paintings Inspired by Carlo Mollino's Polaroids at Monica de Cardenas Milan
Gideon Rubin (Tel Aviv, 1973) presents a series of 13 small paintings at Monica de Cardenas gallery in Milan, inspired by the polaroids of Carlo Mollino (Turin, 1905–1973). The works, shown exclusively worldwide, feature delicate tones and fluid brushstrokes, with faces deliberately obscured. Rubin describes his practice as extremely minimal, focusing on materiality and the sensual experience of painting. The exhibition includes additional new works depicting anonymous female figures from behind, with braids or disheveled hair, conveying moods and emotions. Rubin first encountered Mollino's polaroids in Milan, struck by their intimate, explosive sensuality. Two of the Mollino-inspired pieces introduce imagined male figures, as Rubin believes the images should not be gender-exclusive. The show runs at the Milanese branch of Monica de Cardenas.
Key facts
- Gideon Rubin (born 1973, Tel Aviv) is the artist.
- The exhibition features 13 small paintings inspired by Carlo Mollino's polaroids.
- Carlo Mollino was born in Turin in 1905 and died in 1973.
- The show is held at Monica de Cardenas gallery in Milan.
- The works are presented as a world exclusive.
- Rubin's style is minimal, with delicate tones and fluid brushstrokes.
- Faces of protagonists are deliberately obscured.
- Two paintings introduce imagined male figures, expanding beyond Mollino's female subjects.
Entities
Artists
- Gideon Rubin
- Carlo Mollino
Institutions
- Monica de Cardenas
Locations
- Milan
- Tel Aviv
- Turin