Giuseppe Gabellone's Sculpture at Galleria Zero… and Quartz Studio

Giuseppe Gabellone (born 1973 in Brindisi) is an Italian artist whose work consistently engages with sculpture, a medium he believes has been marginalized in contemporary visual arts. For Gabellone, describing his work as mere 'art' is insufficient; he finds clarity and reassurance in the term 'sculpture.' His practice intertwines materials, forms, and media, often creating site-specific works that alter the surrounding space. Key pieces include 'Periodo' (1997), 'Nodo' (2011), and 'Fumo' (2011), which challenge conventional notions of sculpture by incorporating light, color, and immaterial elements. In recent works, Gabellone employs unconventional colors—acid green, brown, unusual violet, pale yellow—often using monochrome to amplify a single character. He prefers materials that are already colored or mixes pure pigments into the material itself, rather than painting surfaces. His influences include Arte Povera, Conceptual art, and Anthony Caro, particularly Caro's use of color and spatial relationships. Gabellone's works often transform sculpture into the immaterial, as seen in his 2006 mirror sculptures that reflect and fragment space, and his Japanese polyurethane reliefs that invite viewers into intricate details. Two concurrent exhibitions in 2018 showcased his work: one at Quartz Studio in Turin and another at Galleria Zero… in Milan. The artist aims to create works that change the space around them through their presence.