Giovanni Oberti's 'La pelle degli oggetti' at Galleria Milano
Galleria Milano presents Giovanni Oberti's solo exhibition 'La pelle degli oggetti' (The Skin of Objects), curated by Bianca Trevisan and Elio Grazioli. The show features graphite-covered mirrors and found objects—such as pits, dried fruit, and small tools—that deny direct vision and prompt reflection on the mechanics of seeing. Oberti, born in Bergamo in 1982, is noted for his subtractive, essentialist approach. The gallery, revived by Carla Pellegrini's son Nicola and grandson Baldo Pellegrini along with Toni Merola and Bianca Trevisan after her death in February 2019, dedicates this exhibition to her memory. The installation includes a video 'Tra spettatore e superficie' (2008) and a musical performance by composer Alan Abd El Monim. Oberti's practice references artists like Pino Pascali, Giulio Paolini, Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Bertrand Lavier, and Fabio Mauri. The exhibition runs at Galleria Milano in Milan.
Key facts
- Giovanni Oberti's solo exhibition 'La pelle degli oggetti' at Galleria Milano
- Curated by Bianca Trevisan and Elio Grazioli
- Features graphite-covered mirrors and found objects
- Oberti was born in Bergamo in 1982
- Galleria Milano revived after Carla Pellegrini's death in February 2019
- Includes video 'Tra spettatore e superficie' from 2008
- Musical performance by Alan Abd El Monim
- References artists like Pino Pascali, Giulio Paolini, Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Bertrand Lavier, Fabio Mauri
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Oberti
- Pino Pascali
- Giulio Paolini
- Lucio Fontana
- Piero Manzoni
- Bertrand Lavier
- Fabio Mauri
- Joseph Cornell
- Raffaello Sanzio
- Alan Abd El Monim
- Daniele Cremaschi
- Andrea Giansanti
- Carla Pellegrini
- Nicola Pellegrini
- Baldo Pellegrini
- Toni Merola
- Bianca Trevisan
- Elio Grazioli
- Paul Celan
- Leon Battista Alberti
- Italo Calvino
- Harald Szeemann
- Andy Warhol
- Man Ray
- Charles Simic
- Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi
- Roberto Daolio
- Chiara Agnello
- Milovan Farronato
- Antonio Barletta
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Emily Bovino
- Loredana Di Lillo
- Cleo Fariselli
- Giorgio Guidi
- Renato Leotta
- Anja Puntari
- Matteo Rosa
- Maia Sambonet
- Manuel Scano
- Santo Tolone
- Marco Lodoli
- Giovanni Verga
- Francesca Alfano Miglietti
Institutions
- Galleria Milano
- Careof
- Viafarini
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Triennale Milano
- Palazzo Tozzoni
- Università Cattolica di Brescia
- Mousse Publishing
- Garzanti
- Giulio Einaudi Editore
- Laterza
- Adelphi
- Einaudi
- La Nuova Foglio
- Altralinea
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Bergamo
- Imola
- Turin
- New York
- Brescia