Giulia Piscitelli's 'Live the Dream' overlays Christian art with vintage maps in Naples
Giulia Piscitelli (b. 1965, Naples) presents 'Live the Dream' at Galleria Fonti in Naples, running until December 31, 2016. The exhibition juxtaposes Christian masterpieces with geographical maps dated between 1920 and 1942. Piscitelli explores the representation of the divine through the halo—a golden disk that demarcates sacred space—and maps, which similarly delineate territories and borders. The cold light of gold-leaf halos filters through aged, yellowed maps, creating a dialogue of compositional rhythms and material surfaces. The artist suggests that divine grace, like a halo, can inhabit minimal spaces, such as a coin jar from an Atlantic City casino. The exhibition is reviewed by Emanuele Leone Emblema, an art historian and curator based in Naples.
Key facts
- Giulia Piscitelli was born in Naples in 1965.
- The exhibition 'Live the Dream' is held at Galleria Fonti in Naples.
- The exhibition runs until December 31, 2016.
- Works overlay Christian art masterpieces with maps from 1920–1942.
- The halo is described as a 'sign of Divine Grace endowed with space and dimension'.
- The artist compares the halo to cartographic delineation of nations and routes.
- One work references a coin jar from an Atlantic City casino.
- The review is written by Emanuele Leone Emblema.
Entities
Artists
- Giulia Piscitelli
Institutions
- Galleria Fonti
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Atlantic City
- United States