Jana Schröder's Maradona Exhibition at Alfonso Artiaco, Naples
German artist Jana Schröder (b. 1983, Brilon; lives in Düsseldorf) presents 'D.A.M.', her first solo exhibition at Alfonso Artiaco gallery in Naples, dedicated to Diego Maradona. The show features eleven large-scale oil paintings on canvas and eleven paintings on paper, all abstract, exploring the concept of the doodle as a pure form. Each room displays two works: one in azzurro (blue) symbolizing Maradona, and another in a different color representing a generic opponent. The blue paintings are consistently larger, except in one room where the Maradona piece is small and low-placed, alluding to his personal mistakes. In the central hall, the eleven paper works are arranged to mirror the Napoli formation in the 1989 UEFA Cup final against Stuttgart. The installation, designed by the artist, is dynamic and unconventional, with works placed freely on walls. Schröder, a student of Albert Oehlen, investigates color potential through varying intensities, thicknesses, and shades. The exhibition runs at Alfonso Artiaco in Naples.
Key facts
- Jana Schröder is a German artist born in 1983 in Brilon, living in Düsseldorf.
- The exhibition is titled 'D.A.M.' and is her first solo show at Alfonso Artiaco.
- The show includes eleven large oil paintings on canvas and eleven paintings on paper.
- All works are abstract and based on the concept of the doodle.
- Each room has two works: one blue (Maradona) and one other color (opponent).
- Blue paintings are larger except in one room where Maradona's work is small and low.
- The eleven paper works are arranged to mimic Napoli's 1989 UEFA Cup final formation.
- Schröder studied under Albert Oehlen.
- The installation was conceived by the artist and is dynamic and unconventional.
- The exhibition is held at Alfonso Artiaco gallery in Naples.
Entities
Artists
- Jana Schröder
- Albert Oehlen
- Diego Armando Maradona
Institutions
- Alfonso Artiaco
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Brilon
- Germany
- Düsseldorf
- Stuttgart