Giovanni Kronenberg and Richard Nonas in Dialogue at z2o project Rome

The z2o project gallery in Rome presents a two-person exhibition juxtaposing the sculptural practices of Giovanni Kronenberg (born 1974, Milan) and Richard Nonas (1936–2021, New York). Both artists work with wood, stone, metal, and minerals, but their approaches diverge: Nonas employs a minimalist, serial language, while Kronenberg focuses on isolation and meditative experience. Nonas's sculptures are described as not asking questions or needing completion, unlike Kronenberg's works which are 'unconsumed by the gaze'. Materials such as agate, amethyst, engraved silver, cement, wood ash, and elk antler accumulate in the studio or home before emerging as small architectures. Pencil drawings, though unrelated to the sculptures, complete the exhibition. The show aims to transform viewers into active participants in a 'direct encounter without story or narrative'.