Giulio Paolini and Anish Kapoor Converge at Galleria Massimo Minini in Brescia
Galleria Massimo Minini in Brescia presents a unique exhibition pairing Giulio Paolini (Genoa, 1940) and Anish Kapoor (Mumbai, 1954), two artists who had previously held thirteen separate shows at the gallery. The exhibition celebrates the gallery's 50th anniversary and Brescia's designation as Italian Capital of Culture 2023 alongside Bergamo. Curatorially, it is not a double solo show but an intersection of opposing forces: Paolini's ethereal, space-annihilating works are juxtaposed with Kapoor's dark, abyssal or convex interventions. Kapoor's pieces employ his signature black pigment that absorbs light or reflective bulging forms, creating a metaphysical duel. The installation is described as a chemical reaction between conflicting substances, with Paolini's sublimation of space meeting Kapoor's incursions from another universe. The result is a balanced equilibrium of nigredo and albedo, density and rarefaction.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, pairing Giulio Paolini and Anish Kapoor.
- Paolini is from Genoa, born 1940; Kapoor from Mumbai, born 1954.
- The two artists had thirteen separate shows at the gallery previously.
- The show marks the gallery's 50th anniversary.
- Brescia is Italian Capital of Culture 2023, together with Bergamo.
- Paolini's works are described as immaterial echoes and gazes toward infinity.
- Kapoor's interventions include black pigment that absorbs light and convex reflective forms.
- The exhibition is framed as a metaphysical game of spatial and visual dueling.
Entities
Artists
- Giulio Paolini
- Anish Kapoor
Institutions
- Galleria Massimo Minini
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Genoa
- Mumbai
- Bergamo