Giuseppe Biagi's Rebus Paintings at Pietrasanta

Giuseppe Biagi, born in Viareggio in 1949, presents a new series of works in Pietrasanta that blend image and word, inspired by the French grammarian Ménage's definition of 'rebus' as a metaphor for the whirlwind of events. Returning partly to the atmospheres of his earlier Metacosa period, Biagi expands the concept by incorporating the ambiguous power of language, generating new aesthetic and vocabulary solutions that offer an ironic and curious view of existence. The exhibition alternates these rebus-like pieces with paintings depicting fragments of reality—seemingly insignificant moments essential to daily life. The subdued palette favors the sober colors of winter Versilia, applied with broad, grainy brushstrokes that evoke Magic Realism. The show is curated by Niccolò Lucarelli, a critic and curator specializing in international studies, art, theater, and jazz.