Negri and Salamente's 'Text me when you get home' at Galleria Orma

Galleria Orma in Milan presents 'Text me when you get home (Scrivi quando arrivi)', a two-person exhibition featuring sculptor Negri (Milan, 1982) and painter Ian Salamente (Cabo Frio, Brazil, 1997), on view until June 29, 2026. The show juxtaposes Negri's nickel-coated bronze sculptures, including a series of 'Boe' (buoys) made from found objects like plastic bottles, nets, a doll, a boot, and a miniature Statue of Liberty, with Salamente's neorealist oil paintings depicting Brazilian workers and fishermen in contemplative moments, inspired by Hélio Oiticica's concept of the 'museum of experiences'. The works explore themes of migration, hope, and displacement, with Salamente's subjects often wearing football shirts as symbols of victory and belonging. Negri also presents ink drawings created between 2025 and 2026 after a public art project in El Salvador. The exhibition's critical text is by Matteo Bergamini.