Giorgio Griffa's New Works at Lorcan O'Neill Gallery in Rome

Giorgio Griffa, born in Turin in 1936, presents a solo exhibition at Lorcan O'Neill Gallery in Rome, featuring new works that revisit his earlier canvases. The artist describes his paintings as Janus-like, looking both to the past and the future. The works are characterized by numbers—large, small, round, and slightly crooked—often accompanied by marks of various sizes, reflecting his life and the writings of Matisse. The large canvases, worked on the ground, evoke the gesture of Pollock and the numbers of Roman Opalka, as well as the sacred beaches of Australian Aborigines covered with abstract symbols drawn by moonlight. Griffa notes that the Roman show is special, as he created the new pieces by referencing his previous works, resulting in a surprising effect. The artist remains mysterious about the piece he will bring to the next Venice Biennale, saying he hasn't done anything special and hopes the public will like it. The exhibition is covered by Anita Kwestorowska for Artribune.