Giulio Saverio Rossi on Painting, Digital Shows, and Lockdown Creativity
Giulio Saverio Rossi, born in 1988 in Massa, showcased his work in 'Il Crepaccio Instagram Show', overseen by Caroline Corbetta, through a series titled 'TO SHIFT TO' consisting of five posts. This project examines transitions in media, beginning with the digital video 'Lichtspiele' and culminating in a painting of a flame. Among his creations is 'Intermezzo', an oil-on-linen self-portrait of his hands, crafted during the lockdown. He elaborates on his series 'Problemi di definizione linguistica nella pittura in scala 1:1' and his current endeavors on wooden boards that feature bathroom details. His residency at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, aided by MAD Murate Art District, resulted in 'Nuova Scuola delle Nuvole e della Nebbia', which included ten emerging Chinese artists. Rossi also shares insights from his quarantine readings that shape his perspective on post-medium painting and illustrates his dream geography in watercolors for Giorgio Galotti's 'Pensiero Magico' project.
Key facts
- Giulio Saverio Rossi participated in 'Il Crepaccio Instagram Show' curated by Caroline Corbetta.
- Rossi created the project 'TO SHIFT TO' for the show, consisting of five posts from Monday to Friday.
- The project begins with a digital video 'Lichtspiele' and ends with a painting of a flame.
- Rossi painted 'Intermezzo' at home during lockdown using only three primary colors on an A4-sized frame.
- He is working on two wooden boards depicting bathroom details, exploring a new approach to painting.
- Rossi completed a residency at Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing supported by MAD Murate Art District.
- The residency project 'Nuova Scuola delle Nuvole e della Nebbia' involves ten young Chinese artists and a theorist.
- A publication and exhibition at MAD in Florence are planned but postponed due to the pandemic.
- Rossi is reading Isabelle Graw, Barry Schwabsky, and Thierry de Duve on post-medium painting.
- He is creating watercolors of a recurring dream geography for Giorgio Galotti's 'Pensiero Magico' project.
Entities
Artists
- Giulio Saverio Rossi
- Caroline Corbetta
- Lorenza Boisi
- Goethe
- Friedrich
- Isabelle Graw
- Barry Schwabsky
- Thierry de Duve
- Filippo De Pisis
- Albert Oehlen
- Christopher Wool
- Glenn O'Brien
- Suzanne Hudson
- Marcel Duchamp
- Claude Lorrain
- John Baldessari
- Giorgio Galotti
Institutions
- Artribune Magazine
- Il Crepaccio Instagram Show
- CAR DRDE
- MAD Murate Art District
- Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (SCFAI)
- Giorgio Galotti
- Thames & Hudson
Locations
- Massa
- Italy
- Bologna
- Chongqing
- China
- Firenze
- Torino
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola