Iginio De Luca's Decadent Greenhouse Installation at Fourteen in Tellaro
Iginio De Luca (Formia, 1966) presents a decaying greenhouse installation as part of the Fourteen exhibition series in Tellaro, Liguria. The work originates from a photographic series begun in 2014, depicting nocturnal Roman flower sellers decontextualized from urban space. The installation features a glass door that shifts perspective from outside to inside, separating a seemingly vibrant nature from a fictitious one: cut flowers, plastic vases, and cold, low-energy lights. This artificial universe reconstructs a morgue, an illusion of false romanticism, a perishable and transient eternity where the opposite plane leads to a metaphysical dimension and the smell of putrefaction recalls the transience of life.
Key facts
- Iginio De Luca was born in Formia in 1966.
- The installation is part of the Fourteen exhibition series in Tellaro.
- The work stems from a photographic series started in 2014.
- The photographs show nocturnal Roman flower sellers.
- The installation includes a glass door that changes perspective.
- The artificial nature includes cut flowers, plastic vases, and cold lights.
- The work evokes a morgue and false romanticism.
- The smell of putrefaction symbolizes the transience of life.
Entities
Artists
- Iginio De Luca
Institutions
- Fourteen
Locations
- Formia
- Tellaro
- Liguria
- Rome