Lucía Pizzani's First UK Institutional Show 'Faunal Succession' Opens at Focal Point Gallery
Venezuelan artist Lucía Pizzani presents her first institutional exhibition in the United Kingdom, 'Faunal Succession', at Focal Point Gallery in Southend-on-Sea, running until 30 May 2026. The show reimagines the Essex coast through the concept of deep time, linking geological transformation to contemporary issues such as climate change, migration, and social change. Pizzani collaborated with artists Cecilia Bonilla, Jaime Gili, and Javier Weyler, as well as community groups and local schools. The exhibition features chalk sculptures, ceramic works, body prints, and a large-scale mural co-created with Gili. Pizzani's practice blends art, science, and craft, rooted in her background in communication studies and conservation biology. The show will tour to KARST in Plymouth in June 2026 and Mostyn in Llandudno, Wales in 2027.
Key facts
- Lucía Pizzani's first institutional exhibition in the UK, 'Faunal Succession', is at Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea.
- The exhibition runs until 30 May 2026.
- Pizzani collaborated with artists Cecilia Bonilla, Jaime Gili, and Javier Weyler, plus community groups and schools.
- The show uses the geological concept of 'deep time' to address climate change, migration, and social transformation.
- Pizzani studied Communication Social and Conservation Biology at Columbia University, and earned an MA in Fine Arts from Chelsea College of Arts.
- The exhibition includes chalk sculptures, ceramic totems, body prints, and a mural with Jaime Gili.
- Works incorporate materials like chalk from Chafford Gorges, jute rope, and seeds from South America.
- The show will tour to KARST, Plymouth in June 2026 and Mostyn, Llandudno in 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Lucía Pizzani
- Cecilia Bonilla
- Jaime Gili
- Javier Weyler
- Ana Mendieta
- Alexander Calder
- William Smith
- Inês Costa
Institutions
- Focal Point Gallery
- Chelsea College of Arts
- Columbia University
- KARST
- Mostyn
- Galleria Doris Ghetta
- The Box
- Hogchester Arts
- Essex Wildlife Trust
- Welcome to the UK
- Beyond Borders
- Milton Hall Primary School
- UNESCO
- Frieze Sculpture
- Casa Wabi
- Artishock Revista
Locations
- Southend-on-Sea
- Essex
- United Kingdom
- London
- Venezuela
- Caracas
- New York City
- France
- Lascaux
- Italy
- Dolomites
- Plymouth
- Llandudno
- Wales
- Tanzania
- Laetoli
- Margate
- Uruguay
- Sweden
- Spain
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Twickenham
- West Middlesex Hospital
- Chafford Gorges
- Jurassic Coast
- Dover