Michael Rotondi's 'Post-ornamento' at AREA B, Milan
Michael Rotondi (born 1977 in Bari, lives in Livorno) presents 'Post-ornamento' at AREA B in Milan, curated by Alberto Zanchetta, through December 20, 2016. The exhibition explores a return to nature through a punk and post-rock sensibility, using enamels, sprays, oil pastels, and Cubist layering. Rotondi incorporates residues of old works as matrices for new compositions, drawing on real and fantastic data, art historical references (Cézanne, Matisse, Morandi), and medieval herbals. The installation creates a large 'expressive environment' made of wrapping paper, tools, nails, and sketches, blurring the boundaries between exhibition space and studio intimacy, final work and process. The show rejects conventions, seeking a raw, unadorned nature as per the concept of 'Post-ornamento'.
Key facts
- Michael Rotondi was born in Bari in 1977.
- The exhibition 'Post-ornamento' is curated by Alberto Zanchetta.
- The venue is AREA B, Via Marco D'Oggiono 10, Milan.
- The exhibition runs until December 20, 2016.
- Rotondi uses enamels, sprays, and oil pastels.
- The work references Cézanne, Matisse, and Morandi.
- The installation includes wrapping paper, tools, nails, and sketches.
- The concept 'Post-ornamento' seeks a raw, unadorned nature.
Entities
Artists
- Michael Rotondi
- Alberto Zanchetta
- Paul Cézanne
- Henri Matisse
- Giorgio Morandi
Institutions
- AREA B
- Artribune
Locations
- Bari
- Livorno
- Milan
- Italy