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Joachim Coucke and Maurizio Vicerè at Like A Little Disaster in Polignano a Mare

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Curated by Mattia Giussani, the non-profit space Like A Little Disaster in Polignano a Mare presents a two-person exhibition featuring Joachim Coucke and Maurizio Vicerè. The show explores the blurred boundary between reality and technologically mediated perception, particularly through web search engines. Vicerè's two-dimensional paintings incorporate Google search traces, while Coucke's composite sculptures assemble computer components, DVD players, and other technological relics, sometimes forming mask-like shapes that silently observe viewers. The exhibition occupies three rooms of the venue, with Coucke's works deliberately creating visual obstructions. Like A Little Disaster is noted as one of the few private entities in Puglia with a tangible focus on international contemporary art emergencies.

Key facts

  • Exhibition features Joachim Coucke and Maurizio Vicerè
  • Curated by Mattia Giussani
  • Held at Like A Little Disaster, a non-profit space in Polignano a Mare, Puglia
  • Vicerè's paintings include Google search traces
  • Coucke's sculptures use computer components, audio cards, DVD players
  • Coucke's works sometimes form mask-like shapes
  • Exhibition spans three rooms of the venue
  • Like A Little Disaster is one of few private art entities in Puglia focusing on international contemporary art

Entities

Artists

  • Joachim Coucke
  • Maurizio Vicerè
  • Mattia Giussani
  • Lorenzo Madaro

Institutions

  • Like A Little Disaster
  • Artribune
  • Accademia delle belle arti di Brera
  • Università del Salento

Locations

  • Polignano a Mare
  • Puglia
  • Italy
  • Milan
  • Brera

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