Mirko Basaldella's Sculptures at Galleria de' Crescenzi e Viesti

Galleria de' Crescenzi e Viesti in Rome is presenting "Mirko Basaldella. Opere 1939-1969," a solo exhibition of the Italian sculptor (Udine, 1910 – Cambridge, 1969). The show features works that blend nomadic religiosity and tribal beliefs, exploring diverse forms of existence through alternating pain and joy, fullness and lack. Notable pieces include "Il fenicio" (1958), which appears hollow inside but reveals a solid, new profile from the side, challenging the principle of immutability even in bronze and ancient references. "La Chimera" (1953), with its heavy mass and full forms, recalls the Piacenza liver, an Etruscan artifact from the 2nd-1st century BCE inscribed with names of gods and demigods arranged to reflect celestial order. The exhibition presents Basaldella's personal archaeology, tracing a path from primordial ideas to totemic figuration.