Louisa Gagliardi's 'Many Moons' at MASI Lugano Explores Digital-Analog Hybridity
The exhibition 'Many Moons' by Swiss artist Louisa Gagliardi (born 1989 in Sion, lives in Zurich) is on view at MASI Lugano, curated by Francesca Benini. Occupying the entire underground floor of the LAC, the show presents works created digitally, printed on canvas, and occasionally retouched by hand. Gagliardi's practice examines the hybrid status of contemporary images and the current shape of the collective imagination, questioning where reality ends and imagination begins. Her figures appear trapped in an atmosphere of oblivion, disoriented about the distinction between self and world. Stylistically, the work blurs boundaries between high art and underground references, positioning itself between experimentation, anachronism, and kitsch. The exhibition prompts reflection on why such 'irregular' images generate engagement and aesthetic pleasure.
Key facts
- Louisa Gagliardi was born in 1989 in Sion, Switzerland, and lives in Zurich.
- The solo exhibition 'Many Moons' is at MASI Lugano, curated by Francesca Benini.
- The show occupies the entire underground floor of the LAC building.
- Works are created digitally, printed on canvas, and sometimes lightly retouched by hand.
- The exhibition explores the hybrid status of contemporary images and collective imagination.
- Gagliardi's figures are depicted in an atmosphere of oblivion and disorientation.
- The style merges high art, underground references, anachronism, and kitsch.
- The exhibition encourages reflection on the nature of the images and aesthetic engagement.
Entities
Artists
- Louisa Gagliardi
Institutions
- MASI Lugano
- LAC
Locations
- Sion
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Lugano