Group Show at P420 Explores the Gaze as Archive
At Galleria P420 in Bologna, there’s an exhibition called "What the Eye Brought Back," featuring a group of eleven artists who have all had solo shows at the gallery before. This is their first time coming together for a joint display. The exhibition delves into how observation is layered with our past experiences. Among the artists showcased are Hamra Abbas, Majd Abdel Hamid, Maha Ahmed, and several others. Their varied artistic styles tackle themes like memory, nature, and urban life, often including human figures in subtle ways. The exhibition acts like an archive, with images that resemble notes—sometimes clear, sometimes blurry—capturing moments rather than offering straightforward narratives.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'What the Eye Brought Back' at Galleria P420 in Bologna.
- Features 11 artists: Hamra Abbas, Majd Abdel Hamid, Maha Ahmed, Bekhbaatar Enkhtur, Edgar Calel, Leonardo Devito, He Xiangyu, Khaled Jarada, Xian Kim, Iva Lulashi, Brett Charles Seiler.
- All artists had previously shown at P420 individually, but this is their first group exhibition together.
- The show explores the gaze as an archive of past encounters.
- Works address myth, memory, nature, and urban landscapes.
- Human figure is a subtle but evident presence in the works.
- Exhibition is described as a collection of traces and notes from previous meetings.
- Images in the show are presented as sketches, sometimes sharp, sometimes blurred.
Entities
Artists
- Hamra Abbas
- Majd Abdel Hamid
- Maha Ahmed
- Bekhbaatar Enkhtur
- Edgar Calel
- Leonardo Devito
- He Xiangyu
- Khaled Jarada
- Xian Kim
- Iva Lulashi
- Brett Charles Seiler
Institutions
- Galleria P420
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy