Nicola Samorì's Temporal Dialogues with Art History at Pesaro

Nicola Samorì (Forlì, 1977) presents a solo exhibition at the Centro Arti Visive Pescheria in Pesaro, curated by Marcello Smarrelli. The show explores the passage of time through wounded painting and sculpture, engaging with the city's museum heritage. Samorì incorporates found fragments, such as a damaged 18th-century painting by Giuseppe Maria Crespi on copper, and a 17th-century Neapolitan frame from museum deposits. The exhibition features 26 meters of seascapes spanning from the 17th century to today, blurring the line between ancient and contemporary. Wooden sculptures carved from driftwood reference German Gothic sculpture and time-worn crucifixes. The installation includes a fountain that dialogues with the portico columns, emphasizing water's transformative power. Samorì's practice confronts chance and culture, acknowledging time's smoothing effect on all things.